Fintech Platform Modernization at Linedata: Powering the Future with a Smarter Technical Platform

At Linedata, innovation is the mandate. Our newly formed technical platform team sits at the heart of this effort, responsible for the connective tissue that powers Linedata's core asset management solutions.

Our mission? To modernize how our software is integrated, deployed, and experienced. Fintech Platform Modernization means streamlining workflows, delivering upgrades faster, embedding intelligence natively, and making the fintech ecosystem easier for both clients and partners to navigate. Because at the end of the day, it's not just about what our software does-it's about how easily and intelligently it fits into our clients' daily operations.

Modernizing Integration: Why We're Using GraphQL

In today's fintech landscape, systems must speak to one another effortlessly. That's why we've reimagined our API strategy, starting with the front office, to make integrations faster, smarter, and more flexible.

A key part of this shift is our adoption of GraphQL, a powerful query language that modernizes the way applications communicate with each other.

So, what is GraphQL-and why does it matter?

Unlike other modern API designs such as REST, which require multiple calls to gather related data, GraphQL allows clients to request exactly the data they need-in a single call. This improves performance, reduces complexity, and provides a far better developer experience.

For Linedata clients and third-party partners, this means:

• Simplified integrations
• Faster implementations
• Greater control over data access
• More efficient upgrades through backwards compatibility

With GraphQL, we're offering a single, consistent view of data-one that adapts to business needs and enables deeper interoperability across the financial services ecosystem. The result is fintech platform modernization that not only performs better but also creates shared value across partnerships.

Continuous Deployment: Delivering Value Faster

We've also rethought how we deliver new capabilities. Through continuous deployment, we ensure that our software evolves rapidly-without the disruption of traditional upgrade cycles.

Currently, our web-based modules are deployed quarterly and seamlessly, allowing clients to realize new value immediately. For product managers and users alike, this approach means shorter feedback loops, quicker access to innovation, and more focus on the enhancements that matter most.

This isn't just a technical win-it's a strategic one. It keeps our clients ahead of the curve and keeps us focused on the highest value developments. While our progress has been a great leap forward, we are not finished! Looking to the future, we're focused on making deployment even faster, smoother, and simpler for everyone involved.

User Experience: A Unified, Intuitive Interface

We know that great technology must also be easy to use. That's why we're building with a cohesive and consistent user experience, the Linedata Design System across all Linedata products.

By standardizing reusable components and web front-end frameworks, we not only deliver functionality faster-we make our platforms easier to learn, navigate, and master. This translates to:

• Reduced training time
• Higher productivity
• Greater client satisfaction

A seamless user experience is more than esthetics-it's an enabler of business performance.

AI at the Core: Turning Intelligence into Everyday Efficiency

Artificial Intelligence isn't coming-it's already here. At Linedata, we're moving beyond AI as a proof of concept to AI as a built-in capability. Our goal is to make intelligent automation a natural part of how clients work.

We're already delivering meaningful results with features like:

• Automated creation and assignment of compliance rules from investment mandates
• Prediction of high-risk trade failures before settlement
• Natural language processing to extract structured data from unstructured documents

These aren't experiments-they're real, impactful tools that are reshaping operational workflows. And we're just getting started.

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Conclusion: A Platform Built for What's Next

Linedata's technical platform team is building the infrastructure for the future of financial technology-modular, intelligent, open, and always evolving. Through improved integration (powered by GraphQL), continuous deployment, unified UX, and embedded AI, we're helping clients stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

It's an exciting time to be at Linedata-and even more exciting for our clients. Watching these improvements go from idea to real-world results has been incredibly rewarding for me. We're not just delivering software-we're delivering smarter, faster, and more connected solutions.

About the author, David Boot

David Bootis Head of Technical Platform, Asset Management. He is dedicated to driving innovation in fintech through smarter integration, streamlined deployment, and intuitive user experiences. David also plays a key role in embedding AI into Linedata solutions.

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