Demystifying the tech stack: Microservices and their rise in advice

FinoComp’s Tim Williams talks on transforming financial services

Professional Adviser
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Professional Adviser speaks with FinoComps’s Tim Williams about the rise and role of microservices in the advice world.

How have microservices evolved in the years since their inception? The concept of microservices is nothing new. Market-leading tech disrupters like Netflix, Amazon and Uber have used them for a number of years now, but the finance space is quickly catching up and it's becoming an increasingly mature market as more and more financial organisations begin to see the value they can bring to their business. In recent years, the cloud has also accelerated the adoption of microservices, enabling teams to streamline, improve and in some cases reinvent long-held inefficient processes. If you...

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