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For institutional and professional investors looking to scale systematic trading without increasing risk,AlgoTraders is the engine that drives efficiency and profitability. Backed by nearly a decade of expertise, it transforms quantitative ideas into scalable, reliable automated trading strategies. Integrating quantitative research, software engineering and risk management into a unified framework, it offers an end-to-end platform supporting every stage, from research to live trading. This strengthens P&L stability and gives institutions the confidence to deploy more capital with precision instead of intuition. Driving the algorithmic trading platform is a hybrid infrastructure. Cloud supports research, data pipelines and shared storage for global collaboration. Heavy simulations and latency-sensitive trading run on on-prem or colocated clusters for tighter control. “The most enduring advantage comes from combining robust investment thinking with high-quality infrastructure and disciplined execution,” says Francesco Parrella, CEO/CTO. Proof of this approach is in the results. A large institutional fund sought to scale its systematic business but lacked the necessary infrastructure. Strong ideas were held back by fragmented spreadsheets, ad-hoc scripts, hard-to-reproduce backtests and manual EMS execution. Launching strategies and reporting risk became challenging. AlgoTraders worked alongside the fund’s PM, quant, technology and compliance teams to build a unified research and trading stack. Clean data pipelines supported reliable research, a consistent backtesting framework ensured uniform evaluation and a production engine integrated with brokers and risk systems. Within a year, deployment cycles shortened from months to weeks and the institution scaled from a few test ideas to a fully systematic portfolio with robust monitoring and governance. AlgoTraders intentionally partners with a select group of institutions, acting as a long-term strategic ally. That focus allows the team to be deeply involved across the full trading lifecycle and ongoing platform evolution.
Top Financial Digital Transformation Solution in Europe 2026
In today’s financial landscape, technology has become far beyond a support function - it has become a defining factor of operational confidence, regulatory readiness, and client experience. Yet across Europe, many private banks, family offices, and asset and wealth managers still operate with limited internal IT capacity, fragmented systems, and manual processes that consume valuable time and introduce risk. PetakSys, a digital transformation partner specializing in custom software development for financial services, helps these firms build the digital foundations they need to operate with clarity, consistency, and confidence. With a strong focus on financial data integration, bespoke software development, and automated client reporting, the company enables firms to modernize without ‘breaking the bank.’ Off-the-shelf tools often fail to reflect the specific workflows, approval processes, and reporting nuances of financial organizations. PetakSys takes the opposite approach. “We do not sell generic software. We build digital foundations that align perfectly with each client’s workflow, regulatory needs and client-servicing priorities,” says Tomas Petky, managing partner. They develop modular, API-driven, automated and customized software solutions that allow firms to strengthen connectivity and improve operational efficiency without the disruption of replacing entire systems. With a more dependable foundation supporting reporting, valuation and oversight, wealth managers and family office teams gain renewed confidence in the integrity of every figure they rely on..
Debt Collection Agencies
Credit is essential for business growth and operations, but managing and protecting it, especially in international debt collection can present significant challenges. For companies — small, medium and large — the legal expenses and time frame surrounding debt collection can be prohibitively exclusionary. “Even when you’re entirely in the right, the cost of protecting your credit can be out of reach,” says Paolo Colombari, CEO of Invenium Legaltech. “Credit management, especially on a global scale, is inherently complex and being cut away from help makes it exponentially harder.” Invenium Legaltech helps tackle these challenges by making specialized legal services accessible and affordable for every company, whether it is small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can’t afford expensive services or large entities that lack the expertise. The company specializes in international credit management and healthcare credits, using a powerful combination of human expertise and digitalization. This integration enables it to offer services that transcend borders, simplifying and streamlining international credit management for its clients. A cornerstone of Invenium Legaltech’s approach is its focus on alternative dispute resolution (ADR). By prioritizing settlements over litigation, the company establishes a collaborative environment where all parties can benefit, effectively reducing the need for costly and time-consuming legal disputes. Recently, the ADR approach worked wonders for a Swiss luxury goods business that used Invenium Legaltech’s service to recover a small credit in Mexico. This result would have been impractical through the traditional litigation approach. However, the company’s help made the difference. It dedicated five months of hard work to investigating, conducting extrajudicial negotiations and providing tailored solutions with installment plans and settlements. The plan worked, and they could recover the entire debt successfully without a title or formal ruling.
CXO INSIGHTS
Investing and Data, the Opportunity and the Challenge
Fabiana Fedeli, Chief Investment Officer Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability, M&G Investments
Technology in Financial Innovation
Luisa Marques, Head of Accounting, Banco Montepio
A Crossroads Between AI And Surveillance - A Future State of Optimisation
Jason Shiu, Compliance Manager, Vanguard
Money Laundering and Fraud Risks: Threats and Ways to Protect Customers in the Era of Digitalization
Dr. Artur Golban, Deputy Director of General Compliance and Internal Control, Victoriabank
The Future of Asset Management is Personal and Digital
Hildur Eiriksdottir, Executive Director, Asset Management, Íslandsbanki
Operational Resilience in Action
Kyle Boffa, Disaster Recovery and Incident Manager, Bank of Valletta plc
Navigating the IT landscape: Striking the Balance between Centralization and Decentralization
Karol Mares, Head of Network & Identity, Raiffeisen Bank International AG
IN FOCUS
Market Momentum: Shaping Financial Digital Transformation Across Europe
Financial digital transformation solutions in Europe enhance efficiency, resilience, compliance, innovation, customer experience, and cross-border interoperability across modern financial ecosystems.
Market Momentum: Shaping Financial Digital Transformation Across Europe
Financial digital transformation solutions in Europe enhance efficiency, resilience, compliance, innovation, customer experience, and cross-border interoperability across modern financial ecosystems.
EDITORIAL
Precision Trading and Europe’s Digital Shift
This edition of Financial Services Review Europe explores the innovations, automation, and leadership propelling trade automation platforms in the UK and financial digital transformation solutions across Europe into 2026. It reveals how algorithmic precision and scalable digital infrastructures are redefining trading efficiency and operational resilience amid market volatility.
Our cover story features AlgoTraders, a company that develops and executes systematic quantitative trading strategies for institutional investors, hedge funds, and family offices. Combining advanced research, software engineering, data-driven models, and robust risk management, AlgoTraders delivers automated trading, customised portfolios, and scalable infrastructure under strict confidentiality and institutional-grade standards.
We also spotlight PetakSys, a digital transformation partner specialising in custom software development for the financial services industry. It empowers firms to build resilient digital foundations that deliver clarity, consistency, and confidence in a fast-evolving landscape, helping them stay ahead of regulatory shifts and competitive pressures.
Insights from influential leaders complement these stories. Kyle Boffa, Disaster Recovery and Incident Manager at Bank of Valletta plc, and Fabiana Fedeli, Chief Investment Officer Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability at M&G Investments, share their insights on anticipated market developments. These executives shed light on the financial sector’s performance over the past year, the most common pain points, like cyber vulnerabilities and talent gaps, and how they’ve been addressed through innovative tech stacks. They also discuss technology’s transformative role and the outlook ahead.
Looking back at 2025, these markets surged on AI-driven efficiencies and post-Brexit data harmonisation, yet grappled with cyber threats, stringent MiFID III rules, and talent shortages. Firms overcame them through resilient cloud architectures, collaborative regtech, and agile upskilling. As 2026 dawns, the sector eyes seamless API integrations, quantum-secure trading, and pan-European data lakes to unlock hyperpersonalised strategies and unassailable digital trust.
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