Optimize Spend Shortlisted for TradingTech Insight Award in Europe

This nomination reflects the growing recognition of how our Optimize Spend solution is transforming market data management in Europe by helping financial institutions navigate rising costs, improve compliance and achieve greater efficiency and transparency.

As market data expenses continue to rise at unprecedented rates, Optimize Spend empowers firms to take proactive control with advanced technology, tailored insights and expertise that deliver real impact for their bottom line. 

Why Optimize Spend was selected 

The finalists of the TradingTech Insight Awards – Europe 2025 were determined by the A-Team Group editorial team and an independent European Advisory Board, who evaluated solutions based on: 

• Involvement in capital markets: Optimize Spend simplifies complex subscription management and compliance requirements, earning its reputation as a trusted tool for hundreds of leading financial institutions worldwide. 
• Relevance to the category: It allows firms to centralize and manage their entire market data inventory lifecycle—from contract to compliance—within a single platform. By streamlining and automating processes and workflows, it provides the visibility and control needed to proactively manage costs, maximize value and drive efficiencies.
• Interest to the community: With a long record of delivering measurable savings to clients, Optimize Spend consistently addresses critical market data management challenges: 
  • Lower total market data costs by up to 30% – Clients have eliminated wasted spend, optimized vendor agreements and allocated budgets for maximum ROI.
  • Avoid out-of-budget spend by up to 15% – Strengthened control over procurement, governance, overcharges and penalties, and optimized use cases.
  • Achieve operational savings of up to 30% – Automated processes, reduced overhead and reallocated resources to strategic priorities. 

Your vote matters: weigh in by December 13 

We’re so pleased to have been recognized by the A-Team Group, and we’re particularly grateful to our clients, partners and community for your ongoing support. If you believe in the value of Optimize Spend, we’d truly appreciate your vote to help us secure this award. 

Vote here before 5:00 p.m. (UK) on Friday, 13 December 2024. 

Thank you for helping us continue to make a difference in how financial institutions manage market data and subscription costs.  

A word from our CEO 

Leigh Walters, CEO of TRG Screen: “This recognition highlights how Optimize Spend is meeting a vital need for financial institutions grappling with the rising complexity and cost of market data. Being shortlisted is a testament to the incredible work our team has done across Europe to deliver innovative solutions that help our clients achieve measurable savings, improve compliance, and focus on growing their businesses. We’re proud to be driving this level of impact in the market.” 

Learn more about Optimize Spend and how it is helping organizations save time and money while staying ahead of rising costs.