Nearly 90% of sell-side firms flag major front-office tech spend hikes by 2031: study
10th November, 2026
Aravind Bulusu
Sell-side executives foresee increased front-office spending over the next five years to transition from legacy tech stacks to artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology, capitalising on rising trends such as event contracts, perpetual futures and retail trading.
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