Understand the business.
Get close to the operating reality. Clarify the objective, the technology constraints and the issues holding progress back.
A shared view of the problem
Technology advisory for financial services
Modernise platforms.
Lead complex change.
Technology advisory and transformation leadership for capital markets, banking and wealth management.
Explore our expertiseCapital markets. Wealth. Institutional investment.
Discover Laight Street01 Our expertise
Sector expertise.
Technical depth.
Platform choices affect how a business trades, serves clients and manages risk. We connect financial-services knowledge with architecture, technology strategy and programme leadership.
Where we can help
Modernise the platforms behind the business.
Trading businesses need technology that supports growth, manages risk and works across the full trade lifecycle. We help connect platform decisions to those priorities.
- Equities, derivatives and front-office platforms
- Prime services, securities lending and risk technology
- Platform modernisation and front-to-back workflows
A practical starting point
Discuss your priorities
A focused assessment of the platform, its constraints and the decisions needed to move forward.
02 Our approach
From the decision
to the delivery.
We help business and technology leaders agree a direction, define the work and establish the governance to carry it through.
Make the decisions.
Work through the options and trade-offs. Agree priorities, architecture, ownership and a roadmap the organisation can execute.
A direction people can act on
Lead the change.
Provide senior programme leadership and governance. Keep business, technology and delivery partners aligned as the work progresses.
Accountability through delivery
A clear mandate. Defined accountability.
Advisory, programme leadership and delivery oversight, scoped to the work.
03 Engagements
Important decisions.
A clear way forward.
From a focused review to a wider transformation programme, we scope the work around the decisions that need to be made. Explore three examples of how an engagement can begin.
01Platform strategyModernise, replace or build?Establish the right direction for a critical platform.
The work
Assess business requirements, architecture, integration dependencies and the cost of change. Compare the options against the operating model and the demands of the business.
The decision it supports
A clear platform recommendation, with trade-offs, investment priorities and a sequence for implementation.
Discuss a platform decision02Programme reviewGive complex change a clear direction.Resolve the issues that are holding a programme back.
The work
Review scope, dependencies, governance and delivery progress. Identify unresolved decisions, test the plan and bring business, technology and delivery partners into alignment.
The decision it supports
A prioritised recovery plan with clear ownership, decision points and an appropriate level of delivery oversight.
Discuss a programme03AI strategy & governanceDefine where AI can make a difference.Connect the opportunity to a practical, controlled use case.
The work
Examine the workflow, data requirements, integration points and controls. Assess platform options and determine where human review and exception handling belong.
The decision it supports
A focused pilot brief with evaluation criteria, approval points and a route to wider adoption if the evidence supports it.
Discuss an AI opportunity04 Start a conversation
What needs
to move forward?
If you’re weighing a platform decision or need a second view on a programme, tell us what you’re working on.
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