Blog Archives - Integral https://www.integral.com/category/blog/ Your trusted FX technology partner Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:57:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.integral.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Integral_Brandmark_Orange-32x32.png Blog Archives - Integral https://www.integral.com/category/blog/ 32 32 Stablecoins for a Destabilized World: Why Zero-Cost Money Changes Everything https://www.integral.com/stablecoins-for-a-destabilized-world-why-zero-cost-money-changes-everything/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:57:03 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=5836 At this year’s Finance Magnates London Summit, the panel “Stablecoins for a Destabilized World: Use Cases in Financial Services” offered a clear view of how institutional finance may function over the next decade. Moderated by Melissa Stringer, the discussion featured Luke Dorney (LMAX Group), Jas Shah (industry consultant), Andrew Rosoman (Ripple Prime) and Integral CEO […]

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]]> The Great Days Ahead: Exploring the Future of FX at Integral’s Sydney Event https://www.integral.com/the-great-days-ahead-exploring-the-future-of-fx-at-integrals-sydney-event/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:11:30 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=5755 Hosted by Integral, The Great Days Ahead: How Prop Trading, Crypto, AI & Prediction Markets Are Rewriting the Future of FX brought together senior executives from brokerages, algorithmic trading firms, and digital asset businesses in Sydney. The panel featured Jeremy Kintslinger, CEO of Afterprime; Daniel O’Brien, Managing Director for Australia at easyMarkets, and Vikas Srivastava, […]

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]]> Built to Last: How Brokers Can Win in the Maturing Crypto Market https://www.integral.com/built-to-last-how-brokers-can-win-in-the-maturing-crypto-market/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=5311 As the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to grow, traders are demanding more than just access. They are demanding the same seamless, high-performance experience they’re already familiar with from other asset classes, such equities and FX. For brokers, that raises the stakes. It’s not enough to launch a crypto trading service that looks good on paper. […]

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]]> Reasons to Subscribe and Scale with Integral https://www.integral.com/3-reasons-to-subscribe-and-scale-with-integral/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:28:08 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=4987 Switching from technology that prices on ‘per million dollars’ traded fee to a fixed monthly subscription empowers retail brokers to scale without penalty – turning growth into an advantage, not a cost. With a subscription model, trade flows may increase but your technology fee is constant. The reason to choose Integral is also straightforward – […]

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]]> Reasons to Subscribe to Trading Technology https://www.integral.com/reasons-to-subscribe-to-trading-technology/ Thu, 15 May 2025 22:41:49 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=5032 Digital technology has helped to automate the FX industry and yet many vendors still insist on charging their clients on a per million dollars traded basis to license their tech. For a retail brokerage, this means growth can be expensive and uncertain because success is punished with increased technology costs. There is another way – […]

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]]> Why the FX market is pivoting to configurable SaaS technology https://www.integral.com/why-the-fx-market-is-pivoting-to-configurable-saas-technology-2/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=4833 Cloud technology has been making steady inroads into FX trading for years, but our latest survey findings make one thing clear: the shift to cloud is accelerating. Our survey of 94 heads of FX trading and senior FX managers at banks, asset managers, non-bank market makers, and other financial institutions across North America, Europe, and […]

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]]> Financial Firms: Five Ways to Use the Cloud to Outrun the Competition https://www.integral.com/financial-firms-five-ways-to-use-the-cloud-to-outrun-the-competition/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:23:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=966 Vikas Srivastava, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Integral, looks at five key reasons as to why taking advantage of the cloud is essential for financial firms in the race for market share and profitability. In today’s technology dominated world of finance, people expect their experience to be easy and convenient. Paying a bill with a smartphone […]

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]]> Cryptocurrencies Confront Gold’s Legacy https://www.integral.com/cryptocurrencies-confront-golds-legacy/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:52:03 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=3418 Cryptocurrencies as an asset class have been on a tumultuous journey of late. Disorder and volatility followed by high profile cases of fraud have cast doubts on the viability of the asset class. On the other hand, having recently taken its latest step in the path to maturity, following the recent approval of the spot […]

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]]> SaaS can make sure your business is cloud and clear to handle shorter settlement times under T+1 https://www.integral.com/saas-can-make-sure-your-business-is-cloud-and-clear-to-handle-shorter-settlement-times-under-t1/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:21:18 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=1998 Significant changes to market structure tend to fuel technological innovation which enables market participants to handle those changes. Cloud-hosted SaaS technology is now recognised as an enabler for market participants to access liquidity, pricing, risk, and settlement to deal with these changes. Tech providers such as Integral are instrumental in assisting businesses through their SaaS […]

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]]> Cross-Border Payments – How technology is poised to transform an industry https://www.integral.com/cross-border-payments-how-technology-is-poised-to-transform-an-industry/ Tue, 02 May 2023 14:24:48 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=1284 Cross-border payments are growing thanks to a mix of online businesses, borderless commerce, and global trade improvements. In addition to volumes, transfer asset types are growing too. Despite the slowdown in the cryptocurrency market, decentralised assets are increasingly offering fascinating use cases for wealth storage and transfer. Technology has driven this change, whether through APIs […]

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]]> Integral Wins Best Vendor for Dealing Technology https://www.integral.com/integral-wins-best-vendor-for-dealing-technology/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:33:45 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=1242 Integral saw a significant uptick in demand for its cloud-based services as market participants’ imperative to upgrade their technology gained urgency last year FX participants are under increasing pressure to deliver a great user experience to their customers, and are trying to compete and win while increasing revenue and profitability. When you then add the […]

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]]> Retail Broker Quarterly Update Q4 2022 https://www.integral.com/retail-broker-quarterly-update-q4-2022/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:12:42 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=984 Find out about recent product developments and news about Integral. Newsworthy We’ve won the award for Best Vendor for Dealing Technology at the FX Markets Best Bank Awards 2022 bitcoin news. More information about the awards can be found here. Q4 Product Update Round-Up Technology Highlights Our SaaS technology is available at a fixed subscription […]

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]]> 5 reasons to re-evaluate your tech vendor https://www.integral.com/5-reasons-to-re-evaluate-your-tech-vendor/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:27:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=968 Brokers around the world face a number of common problems when it comes to their legacy tech vendors. Here are the top 5 reasons  why you should start looking at changing your tech vendor: 1. Tech vendor costs are starting to spiral You’ve been busy acquiring new customers, but, with growing trading volumes, you are […]

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]]> Head in the Cloud – Why Cloud Will Take Over FX Trading Tech? https://www.integral.com/head-in-the-cloud-why-cloud-will-take-over-fx-trading-tech/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=970 The momentum behind cloud in the financial markets is building rapidly. Last year, over two thirds (69%) of the respondents to our “Future of FX trading” survey expected FX trading flows to be either entirely in the cloud, or to use a hybrid of cloud and on-premise solutions. Perhaps more significantly, nearly a third expected […]

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]]> Why the future of FX is in the cloud https://www.integral.com/why-the-future-of-fx-is-in-the-cloud/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=973 The momentum behind cloud in financial services is building, and quickly. With big names such as IBM moving into the space, it signals that this is the future of financial markets infrastructure. Looking specifically at FX, there are many reasons to believe that firms are shifting towards this technology as a central component of their technology stack. […]

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]]> A year to remember in FX markets https://www.integral.com/a-year-to-remember-in-fx-markets/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:38:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=974 I think I can say with confidence that 2020 has been the strangest year in my career to date. The FX markets have faced their share of global crises and geopolitical disruptions over the decades, yet nothing comes close to the impact of COVID. While these other periods saw a significant surge in FX volatility, […]

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]]> Changing consumer behavior pushes banks to rethink FX infrastructure https://www.integral.com/changing-consumer-behavior-pushes-banks-to-rethink-fx-infrastructure/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:40:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=975 Digital transformation is happening across every sector, and banks in particular are beginning to recognize a digital framework that allows their services to be accessed from anywhere will be key going forward. For banks of all sizes, implementing a digital-first infrastructure is top of mind as the latest COVID lockdowns underscore a lasting remote environment. […]

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]]> Back to the Future: A Renaissance for FX Single Dealer Platforms? https://www.integral.com/back-to-the-future-a-renaissance-for-fx-single-dealer-platforms/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:42:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=976 The importance of relationships in FX has proved central to institutional trading in recent months. Not that relationship trading ever went away in the FX markets. However, in a clear ‘Back to the Future’ development, the role of the single dealer platform (SDP) is once again having a resurgence. The idea of an SDP renaissance […]

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]]> Last orders for the weekly commute? Don’t Bank on it https://www.integral.com/last-orders-for-the-weekly-commute-dont-bank-on-it/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:47:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=979 As pubs and restaurants begin to open their doors in England, so too are the world’s global banking giants. After a prolonged period of working from home, many of the top banks such as HSBC and Goldman Sachs have announced plans to urgently bring workers across the world back into the office.  The question is: […]

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]]> The FX industry can achieve “business as usual” at these most unusual of times https://www.integral.com/the-fx-industry-can-achieve-business-as-usual-at-these-most-unusual-of-times/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:48:00 +0000 https://www.integral.com/?p=980 As novel COVID-19 has swept the globe, financial institutions can still remain focussed on trying to operate business as usual and serve their clients. No doubt this continuity can be achieved largely in part with access to the right technology. We are facing the biggest black swan event of our generation. The impact of COVID-19 […]

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