In 2026, capital markets firms face a widening gap between strategic ambition and operational reality. This report explores the operational reality behind capital markets’ 2026 transformation. To do so, AutoRek conducted 250 online interviews with senior managers and above across asset management and capital markets organizations in the United States and United Kingdom. Read all the findings now!

Private credit is booming - but operations are falling behind. Manual processes and fragmented systems are creating risk and slowing firms down, with reconciliation at the core of the problem. Leading firms are turning to automation to scale faster and build trust. Download the full report to see how they’re doing it.

InvestOps Insights surveyed senior members of the InvestOps community to examine the current state of AI adoption in investment operations, the objectives driving implementation and how organizations are measuring the return on their AI investments. Access the research now and explore the latest industry trends.

This free report highlights how industry leaders are tackling complexity, from governance and compliance to operational innovation. InvestOps Insights surveyed 100 senior executives to uncover 1) where firms are focusing investment, 2) the biggest barriers to modernising data operations and 3) best practices driving next-generation post-trade systems. A must-read for Operations leaders, data specialists, technology executives, and anyone responsible for shaping the future of post-trade infrastructure.

If you couldn’t join us in person - or if you want to relive the highlights - our upcoming post-event report captures many of the key moments and insights from across the 2025 event, including session recaps, thought leadership from some of the industry’s most forward-thinking voices, and the emerging trends set to shape the future of trading. Download our InvestOps Europe 2025 Post-Event Report now!

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most overused and often misunderstood buzzwords when it comes to the financial services industry. Join WatersTechnology for a panel discussion with experts from Microsoft and AutoRek to explore the reality of agentic AI, which doesn’t just assist, but acts autonomously within systems to meaningfully solve real-world business and operational challenges.

In the past decade, capital markets firms have invested heavily in front-office transformation. Digital trading platforms, data-driven investment strategies, and advanced risk analytics have reshaped how business gets done. AutoRek’s 2025 survey of 250 senior managers in US asset management and capital markets firms aims to find out the latest insights from top industry leaders.