What does it actually take to make AI work in capital markets?

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Vijay Mayadas, CEO of Rimes, for a discussion on trusted data, AI governance and the infrastructure challenges shaping the future of financial markets.

As firms accelerate investment into generative AI and agentic workflows, Vijay explains why the real challenge is not the models themselves, but the quality, governance and lineage of the underlying data powering them.

The conversation explores how asset managers and financial institutions are rethinking data infrastructure, operational resilience and workflow automation in an increasingly AI-driven world. Vijay also shares insights into decision-grade data, observability, compliance and the barriers firms face when moving AI from experimentation into production-scale implementation.

Topics include:

• AI in capital markets
• Trusted and governed data
• Agentic AI workflows
• Data infrastructure and observability
• AI governance in financial services
• The future of trading technology

Vijay Mayadas is the CEO of Rimes, a leading enterprise data management and investment intelligence platform serving many of the world’s largest asset managers and financial institutions.

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Recorded live at Future Alpha 2026 in New York City, Oli Knight sits down with Alan Parry, CTO at YellowDog, to discuss the growing role of compute power in quantitative trading.

From accelerating simulations and research to helping firms reach alpha faster, Alan explains why infrastructure is becoming a key competitive advantage in financial markets.

The conversation explores cloud computing, AI, productivity, and how the right technology can help both businesses and their people perform at a higher level.

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What does the future of AI in financial services really look like?

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Shelby Austin, Chief Executive Officer at Arteria AI, for a fascinating conversation on the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, the rise of agentic systems, and why we're living through one of the most transformative periods in technology history.

Shelby shares her journey from law firm partner to serial founder, discusses building and scaling Arteria AI, and explores how AI is reshaping institutional finance, enterprise productivity, workplace culture, and the future of work itself.

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