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Symphony’s Cloud9 has been awarded ‘Best Sell-Side Trading Communication System’ at WatersTechnology’s Sell-Side Technology Awards 2025.

In this interview we hear how Cloud9 differentiates itself with a modern, cloud-native approach to trader voice. It requires no on-premise infrastructure and functions primarily as a software application, aligning with broader cloud-based communication trends.

Cloud9’s flexible architecture empowers technology teams with robust deployment, while seamlessly supporting remote and mobile work. Michael Lynch also explains the plans for the mobile app and how it will extend voice beyond the desk to users on the go, offering 24/7 trading control.

Watch the interview to learn more.

Symphony’s leadership team have shared their expertise regarding the impact to the industry and offer valuable insights into how firms can collectively respond to information security threats. Here are 7 key insights from these conversations:

In tech, as in life, it’s difficult to ‘prove a negative’ – show me that you can’t be hacked. This can only be demonstrated through highly principled and diligent business and technical practice. This is exactly how Symphony was established and still operates today – foundationally secure in design and in production.

At Symphony, we are actively preparing for the quantum era – not as a theoretical exercise but as a necessity. Quantum computing will destabilize and may invalidate many foundations of business, including current encryption methods. It will also accelerate AI to unimaginable speeds. As a result, all professional fields are going to be forced to evolve, at scale.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is now in effect as of 17 January 2025. Broad in scope, this landmark legislation represents a major step in strengthening the cyber resilience of financial entities across the EU. Market participants, along with critical information and communications technology (ICT) providers, are subject to direct regulatory oversight and must comply with extensive technical, reporting, and governance requirements.