Euroclear enters into 7-year strategic partnership with Microsoft harnessing cloud, data and AI
Euroclear has announced a 7-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to transform its technology infrastructure and client experience. The collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft's cloud solutions, AI, and analytics to enhance Euroclear's position as a Digital and Data-Enabled Financial Market Infrastructure.
The partnership will focus on four key areas in 2025: developing a financial data sharing ecosystem, transforming Euroclear FundsPlace with AI-driven insights, modernizing customer engagement through a unified platform, and strengthening market infrastructure. The initiative will utilize Microsoft's technologies including Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, and Teams.
This strategic alliance connects Euroclear's network of over 2,000 financial institutions with Microsoft's cloud capabilities, aiming to shift from traditional sequential workflows to an ecosystem-centric capital markets model. The partnership will enhance platform development, operations, and improve disaster recovery capabilities.
Euroclear ha annunciato una partnership strategica di 7 anni con Microsoft per trasformare la propria infrastruttura tecnologica e l'esperienza del cliente. La collaborazione mira a sfruttare le soluzioni cloud di Microsoft, l'IA e l'analisi dei dati per migliorare la posizione di Euroclear come infrastruttura di mercato finanziario digitale e abilitata dai dati.
La partnership si concentrerà su quattro aree chiave nel 2025: sviluppare un ecosistema di condivisione dei dati finanziari, trasformare Euroclear FundsPlace con approfondimenti basati sull'IA, modernizzare l'engagement del cliente tramite una piattaforma unificata e rafforzare l'infrastruttura di mercato. L'iniziativa utilizzerà le tecnologie di Microsoft, tra cui Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric e Teams.
Questa alleanza strategica collega la rete di oltre 2.000 istituzioni finanziarie di Euroclear con le capacità cloud di Microsoft, mirando a passare da flussi di lavoro tradizionali sequenziali a un modello di mercati dei capitali incentrato sugli ecosistemi. La partnership migliorerà lo sviluppo della piattaforma, le operazioni e le capacità di recupero in caso di disastri.
Euroclear ha anunciado una asociación estratégica de 7 años con Microsoft para transformar su infraestructura tecnológica y la experiencia del cliente. La colaboración tiene como objetivo aprovechar las soluciones en la nube de Microsoft, la inteligencia artificial y la analítica para mejorar la posición de Euroclear como una infraestructura de mercado financiero digital y habilitada por datos.
La asociación se centrará en cuatro áreas clave en 2025: desarrollar un ecosistema de intercambio de datos financieros, transformar Euroclear FundsPlace con perspectivas impulsadas por IA, modernizar el compromiso del cliente a través de una plataforma unificada y fortalecer la infraestructura del mercado. La iniciativa utilizará las tecnologías de Microsoft, incluidos Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric y Teams.
Esta alianza estratégica conecta la red de más de 2,000 instituciones financieras de Euroclear con las capacidades en la nube de Microsoft, buscando pasar de flujos de trabajo secuenciales tradicionales a un modelo de mercados de capital centrado en el ecosistema. La asociación mejorará el desarrollo de la plataforma, las operaciones y las capacidades de recuperación ante desastres.
유로클리어는 마이크로소프트와의 7년 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다 이 파트너십은 기술 인프라와 고객 경험을 변혁하기 위한 것입니다. 협업의 목표는 마이크로소프트의 클라우드 솔루션, AI 및 분석을 활용하여 유로클리어의 디지털 및 데이터 지원 금융 시장 인프라로서의 입지를 강화하는 것입니다.
파트너십은 2025년에 네 가지 주요 분야에 집중할 것입니다: 금융 데이터 공유 생태계 개발, AI 기반 인사이트로 유로클리어 펀드플레이스 혁신, 통합 플랫폼을 통한 고객 참여 현대화, 시장 인프라 강화. 이 이니셔티브는 Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric 및 Teams를 포함한 마이크로소프트의 기술을 활용할 것입니다.
이 전략적 동맹은 2,000개 이상의 금융 기관으로 구성된 유로클리어의 네트워크를 마이크로소프트의 클라우드 역량과 연결하여 전통적인 순차적 작업 흐름에서 생태계 중심의 자본 시장 모델로의 전환을 목표로 합니다. 이 파트너십은 플랫폼 개발, 운영 및 재난 복구 능력을 향상시킬 것입니다.
Euroclear a annoncé un partenariat stratégique de 7 ans avec Microsoft pour transformer son infrastructure technologique et l'expérience client. La collaboration vise à tirer parti des solutions cloud de Microsoft, de l'IA et de l'analyse pour renforcer la position d'Euroclear en tant qu'infrastructure de marché financier numérique et activée par les données.
Le partenariat se concentrera sur quatre domaines clés en 2025 : le développement d'un écosystème de partage de données financières, la transformation d'Euroclear FundsPlace avec des idées basées sur l'IA, la modernisation de l'engagement client via une plateforme unifiée et le renforcement de l'infrastructure de marché. L'initiative utilisera les technologies de Microsoft, y compris Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric et Teams.
Cette alliance stratégique relie le réseau d'Euroclear de plus de 2 000 institutions financières aux capacités cloud de Microsoft, visant à passer de flux de travail séquentiels traditionnels à un modèle de marchés de capitaux centré sur l'écosystème. Le partenariat améliorera le développement de la plateforme, les opérations et les capacités de récupération en cas de sinistre.
Euroclear hat eine 7-jährige strategische Partnerschaft mit Microsoft angekündigt, um seine technologische Infrastruktur und das Kundenerlebnis zu transformieren. Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, die Cloud-Lösungen, KI und Analytik von Microsoft zu nutzen, um Euroclears Position als digitale und datenunterstützte Finanzmarktinfrastruktur zu stärken.
Die Partnerschaft wird sich im Jahr 2025 auf vier Schlüsselbereiche konzentrieren: Entwicklung eines Finanzdaten-Sharing-Ökosystems, Transformation von Euroclear FundsPlace mit KI-gestützten Einblicken, Modernisierung des Kundenengagements über eine einheitliche Plattform und Stärkung der Marktinfrastruktur. Die Initiative wird die Technologien von Microsoft, einschließlich Azure, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric und Teams, nutzen.
Diese strategische Allianz verbindet Euroclears Netzwerk von über 2.000 Finanzinstituten mit den Cloud-Fähigkeiten von Microsoft und zielt darauf ab, von traditionellen sequenziellen Arbeitsabläufen zu einem ökosystemzentrierten Kapitalmarktmodell überzugehen. Die Partnerschaft wird die Entwicklung der Plattform, die Abläufe und die Wiederherstellungsfähigkeiten bei Katastrophen verbessern.
- Strategic partnership with Microsoft enhances technological capabilities and market position
- Access to advanced cloud, AI, and analytics solutions to improve operational efficiency
- Potential for new revenue streams through data-centric initiatives
- Enhanced disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities
- Significant dependency on a single technology provider for critical infrastructure
- Potential implementation risks during technology transformation
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This strategic partnership marks a pivotal transformation in financial market infrastructure, with implications extending far beyond the immediate participants. Euroclear, which connects over 2,000 financial institutions and handles transactions worth trillions annually, is effectively positioning itself at the forefront of the financial technology revolution.
The partnership's architecture is particularly noteworthy for three key innovations: First, the implementation of Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI signals a shift towards AI-driven operations in critical financial infrastructure, potentially reducing settlement times and operational costs. Second, the development of a financial data sharing ecosystem could revolutionize how market participants interact with financial data, creating new revenue streams through data monetization. Third, the modernization of FundsPlace could significantly disrupt the current fund distribution landscape.
From a competitive standpoint, this alliance creates a formidable moat. The integration of Microsoft's full technology stack - from Azure to Teams - suggests a depth of implementation that would be difficult for competitors to replicate quickly. For Microsoft, this represents a significant validation of its financial services capabilities and could serve as a blueprint for similar partnerships globally.
The focus on building a next-generation secure financial infrastructure with built-in compliance capabilities is particularly timely given the increasing regulatory scrutiny of critical financial market infrastructures. This could set new industry standards for security and compliance in financial technology implementations.
- Strategic partnership to accelerate Euroclear's vision to create an open digital and data platform driving greater efficiency for all capital markets participants
- Cooperation to transform Euroclear's technology infrastructure with Microsoft's cloud solutions
- Co-development of industry-leading, innovative solutions unlocking the wealth of data of Euroclear's ecosystem
The partnership further strengthens Euroclear's business ecosystem and technology infrastructure by leveraging Microsoft's leading technology, expertise and cloud services. This will enhance Euroclear's ability to create value for all market participants and unlock new opportunities at the core of the capital markets ecosystem. Microsoft will support Euroclear's strategic ambition in key growth areas like funds and client experience as well as its long-term vision to evolve into a Digital and Data-Enabled Financial Market Infrastructure.
By joining forces with Microsoft, Euroclear will be pioneering innovative digital and data-centric initiatives, which will foster collaboration with other industry participants to create shared solutions based on standardised and compatible technologies that bring the best value to industry service providers but also to issuers and investors alike.
Valérie Urbain, CEO of Euroclear, said: "Technology is rapidly transforming financial market infrastructures. Harnessing the latest developments in cloud, AI and analytics is a critical enabler of Euroclear's strategy and a driver of innovation, new business and resilience. Microsoft's technology leadership and understanding of financial markets make it an ideal strategic partner for the next stage in our journey. This mutually beneficial relationship greatly accelerates our ambitions and should bring us much closer to clients."
"Our partnership with Euroclear combines their extensive financial ecosystem—connecting more than 2,000 financial institutions—with the trust and scalability of the Microsoft Cloud including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Teams," said Ralph Haupter, President, EMEA at Microsoft. "Together, we are enabling a shift from traditional sequential workflows to an ecosystem-centric capital markets model. This transformation will empower financial institutions to reimagine how they interact, analyse data, and deliver insights to end users, driving efficiency and innovation across the industry."
The adoption of Microsoft's cutting-edge technologies like cloud (which in turn is a platform for scalable transformation) and generative AI will streamline platform development and operations. The use of Microsoft's flexible cloud capacity and automated solutions for rapid disaster recovery and business continuity will further improve Euroclear's resilience and security.
The partnership's initial focus has been established and will gradually evolve to co-develop additional digital and data initiatives and scale modernisation efforts. The initial scope for 2025 will focus on:
- Developing a financial data sharing ecosystem: Designing a secure platform to enable collaboration and data sharing, leveraging Microsoft's secure identity, confidential data sharing and cross-collaboration capabilities.
- Transforming Euroclear's global offering, Euroclear FundsPlace: Enhancing the customer experience with AI-driven insights, streamlined operations, and increased efficiencies for market participants.
- Modernising customer engagement: Establishing a unified platform to enhance Euroclear's customer interactions and streamline operations across all customer-facing business lines.
- Strengthening market infrastructure: Building next-generation, secure financial infrastructure with built-in compliance, security, and reliability to support mission-critical workloads.
The partnership is sponsored by senior executives from both sides, representing both IT and business perspectives, to ensure the successful development of the partnership and the delivery of value for our clients and ecosystem partners.
About Euroclear
Euroclear group is the financial industry's trusted provider of post trade services. Guided by its purpose, Euroclear innovates to bring safety, efficiency and connections to financial markets for sustainable economic growth. Euroclear provides settlement and custody of domestic and cross-border securities for bonds, equities and derivatives and investment funds. As a proven, resilient capital market infrastructure, Euroclear is committed to delivering risk-mitigation, automation and efficiency at scale for its global client franchise. The Euroclear group comprises Euroclear Bank, the International CSD, as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear Finland, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland, Euroclear Sweden, Euroclear
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq: "MSFT" | @microsoft) creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
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