The 2015 Terrapinn Trading Show recently came to a close, and this year’s event in Chicago focused on important trends and news in the world of trading.

Here’s a breakdown of the major themes from this year’s conference.

The Cloud

While some panelists continued to argue the merits of the cloud at this year’s event, the fact of the matter is that most of the financial services industry has already implemented cloud-based systems, and the trend toward the cloud continues to spread. According to the discussion at the show, cloud security is no longer a concern for most firms, and there is no longer any real justification for shunning the cloud.

In addition to the cloud, many firms are increasing their reliance on data analytics, which could end up being the next major trend in the industry.

Exchange Fees

This year’s event included…

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