FMI Data & Cloud Infrastructure Modernisation
2nd March 2026 ·
Albany Beck supported a global FMI in modernising its cloud architecture, data engineering capabilities and master data platforms across core trading and reference data environments. As market volumes and regulatory expectations increased, we deployed engineering and programme expertise to migrate legacy on-premise infrastructure to AWS, redesign data pipelines and strengthen enterprise-wide master data governance. The engagement improved platform scalability and resilience, enhanced data integrity and traceability across trading ecosystems, and established a secure, analytics-ready foundation aligned to evolving market structure demands.
Challenge
The FMI operated complex legacy infrastructure supporting high-volume Equities and FX trading, reference data and downstream reporting. Fragmented data pipelines, manual governance controls and ageing on-premise systems were limiting scalability and increasing operational risk. Cloud migration and Master Data Management (MDM) transformation were required to modernise the estate, but change needed to be delivered without disrupting live services or compromising regulatory, security and resilience standards.
Approach
Albany Beck embedded Data Engineers, Software Engineers and senior programme oversight across cloud migration, data engineering and Master Data Management workstreams. We undertook structured assessments of existing infrastructure, application dependencies and data pipelines to identify scalability constraints and governance gaps across Equities and FX environments. A phased modernisation roadmap was defined to align cloud migration, refactoring and data transformation activities with trading calendars and resilience requirements. Migration waves were sequenced through controlled release cycles, with close coordination across architecture, DevOps, security and vendor teams to ensure regulatory alignment and protect live market operations.
Solution
Legacy trading and reference data platforms were refactored and migrated to AWS, adopting more scalable and resilient architecture patterns while reducing reliance on ageing on-premise infrastructure. Application components were modernised to support improved deployment, monitoring and operational flexibility. Data pipelines were redesigned to strengthen ingestion accuracy, transformation logic and end-to-end traceability, improving the reliability and timeliness of downstream reporting and analytics. Master Data Management controls were enhanced through clearer ownership models and standardised reference data definitions, reducing duplication and reconciliation risk while improving consistency across trading and operational systems.
Outcomes
Cloud adoption reduced infrastructure overhead and increased platform resilience across critical trading environments. Data integrity and availability improved, supporting more reliable reporting and front-office insight. The FMI established a modern, cloud-enabled data foundation capable of supporting evolving market volumes, regulatory expectations and long-term infrastructure transformation.