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Published: August 18, 2025
Simon Smyth
Principal Business Analyst
First Derivative
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The landscape of capital markets is defined by speed. High frequency trading, algorithmic strategies, and instant global communication mean that market abuse can unfold in milliseconds. Traditional T+1 (end-of-day) surveillance solutions are increasingly insufficient, leading to calls for real-time trade surveillance capabilities. This shift demands a new generation of trade surveillance technology and advanced analytics.
Many financial institutions find their existing surveillance systems struggling with:
First Derivative leverages cutting-edge financial surveillance technology to address these challenges head on:
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We implement robust data pipelines capable of ingesting and processing massive volumes of trade, order, and market data in real-time. Solutions like KX Surveillance enable lightning-fast analysis, allowing for immediate detection of anomalies.
Migrating surveillance solutions to the cloud, such as to GCP BigQuery, offers significant advantages including real-time analytics for proactive market monitoring, substantial cost efficiency with up to 90% cheaper run-time costs compared to on premise hardware, enhanced scalability and flexibility through on demand automated scaling for peak loads and new data, and simplified change management due to leveraging DevOps tooling for faster processes.
Beyond simple rule based alerts, we design and develop tailor made analytics, including behavioural analytics and machine learning models. These advanced capabilities enable early identification of suspicious and complex trading patterns, moving firms from reactive to proactive risk management and significantly reducing false positives.
Even the most advanced technology needs an intuitive interface. We focus on building user-friendly UIs and dashboards that enrich the user experience, making complex data accessible and actionable for analysts, ensuring they can identify potential market abuse and act upon it quickly.
First Derivative is your partner in implementing and optimising real-time trade surveillance technology. By harnessing the power of cloud native platforms, advanced analytics, and our deep domain expertise, we enable financial institutions to achieve superior market oversight and enhance their overall regulatory compliance posture.
Explore how our cutting-edge Trade Surveillance Solutions can revolutionise your firm’s market oversight.
