EDITOR’S QUESTION
HOW IS CLOUD
TECHNOLOGY
BECOMING MORE
UTILISED BY
ENTERPRISES IN THE
WORKPLACE?
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ore and more businesses are
utilising cloud technology within
their workplaces to allow them to
offer scalability and flexibility as part of their
services. The cloud is reliable and maintains
a high level of security when it comes to the
protection of files and data and it also allows
for rapid deployment. Transition to the cloud
can only serve as an advantage that provides
businesses with a chance to innovate and
evolve efficiently in the rapidly expanding
world of Information Technology.
An example of a company that provides
cloud services for the workplace is Openlink.
Openlink is a global leader in trading,
treasury and risk management solutions
for energy, commodities and financial
services organisations and has announced a
partnership with business consultancy FWD
View. The partnership aims to help financial
institutions adopt cloud-based solutions that
underpin critical business functions driving
the world’s capital markets. Because today’s
capital markets are highly globalised and
interconnected, a ripple in one country can
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unleash massive waves elsewhere in the
world. Banks and other financial institutions
must navigate myriad regulatory and cost
pressures, accelerate provisioning and make
important decisions based on enormous
volumes of data in real-time. These new
requirements are stretching the capabilities
of most on-premises systems and are
opening up possibilities to harness the cloud
for competitive advantage.
Specifically, the relationship between
Openlink and FWD View aims to realise
the full benefits of cloud-based trading
applications for FX and derivatives, as
well as trade risk, analytics and reporting.
Openlink’s Findur platform, available as
a cloud offering since 2017, helps clients
trade smarter, minimise risk and streamline
business processes.
From accessing powerful computing
capability on-demand, to delivering new
products and services, financial institutions
are increasingly turning to cloud-based
solutions to flexibly scale their businesses,
quickly adapt to market shifts and provide
higher value to customers.
“Openlink is an industry leader and standout
provider of choice to work with our team,”
said Daniel Higgins, Executive Director at
FWD View. “Together, we will advance a clear
point of view about the business imperatives
of cloud computing, with complementary
cloud offerings and services such as Findur
on Openlink Cloud, which leading financial
institutions can rely on to drive important
business outcomes.”
“The FWD View team has deep expertise
in the implementation and management
of trading applications and is an ideal
collaborator to tap the potential of
Openlink Cloud for financial institutions,”
said Tasja Botha, Sales Director for Openlink
in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
“With FWD View, we share a vision for
the cloud as an essential element of
operational excellence for our capital
markets clients in the EMEA region and
around the world.”
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