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The adoption of artificial intelligence in the highly regulated financial sector demands an infrastructure that prioritizes data sovereignty and compliance above all else. Options Technology, a leading provider of capital markets infrastructure, has announced the launch of PrivateMind, a next-generation AI environment engineered to deliver intelligence with full data control and performance. Purpose-built for finance, it enables institutions to harness AI within a secure, compliant, and finance-ready ecosystem.
Options Technology has launched PrivateMind, a secure AI environment for capital markets.
The platform ensures full data sovereignty; data never leaves the client's environment.
It is built on Options' global ultra-low latency, high-performance compute infrastructure.
The solution is designed to be audit-ready and aligned with SEC, FCA, and GDPR.
It provides explainable AI outputs with full traceability for accountability.
The platform integrates seamlessly with existing trading and market data infrastructure.
As financial firms accelerate AI adoption, they face significant challenges around data security, regulatory alignment, and integration with mission-critical systems. PrivateMind is positioned as a sovereign alternative to public cloud AI, allowing clients to leverage large language models and other AI tools without exposing sensitive financial data to external environments.
Danny Moore, President and CEO of Options Technology, underscored the non-negotiable requirements of the sector, stating, “For financial institutions, data sovereignty and compliance aren’t optional; they are existential. PrivateMind gives our clients the ability to innovate with AI without compromising on security or regulatory trust.”
Ryan Ballantine, Product Manager for PrivateMind, added, “PrivateMind bridges the gap between the promise of AI and the realities of regulatory compliance in financial markets. For the first time, firms can experiment, scale, and deploy AI with confidence.”
Key features of PrivateMind are directly tailored to the needs of financial institutions. These include finance-grade security that is pre-aligned with major regulatory frameworks, a guarantee that data never leaves the client's controlled environment, and the high-performance compute power of Options' global infrastructure. The platform also emphasizes transparency, providing explainable AI outputs with full traceability for audit and accountability purposes.
This launch represents a critical development for the financial industry, providing a foundational layer of trust that has been missing from many off-the-shelf AI solutions. By combining sovereign data control with the raw performance required for capital markets, Options is enabling a new wave of AI-driven innovation that can safely operate within the world's most stringent regulatory environments.
Options Technology (Options) is the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms, offering fully managed solutions across the front, middle, and back office. Founded in 1993, the firm today supports clients in over 100 trading venues worldwide and is recognized for its focus on security, compliance, and resilient performance.
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