Arthur Azizov

Arthur, we are seeing AI models like Claude accelerate the development of trading platforms. How should brokers react to this?

Brokers are shifting to SaaS models as trading fees fall to zero, using subscriptions, interest income, and tools to create steady revenue and keep clients engaged.

After fits and starts, Wall Street looks like it's leaving the welcome mat out for initial public offerings, with the first wave of second-quarter IPOs in acceleration mode in late April.

In early February, SaaS stocks lost almost $300 billion in market cap in a single day. For some firms, such as Thomson Reuters, the drop reached 16%, the largest decline in their long history.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often introduced in companies as a result of simple curiosity: because leadership and managers ask themselves, “Why not give it a try?” Since many experimental AI tools are currently free of charge, the cost of such an internal initiative is close to zero, aside from the time spent. However, gradually, the staff involved may begin to experience something akin to an addiction to these tools.

“At this point, the situation simply needs time to settle so we can understand what to expect. For now, the market remains highly uncertain. At the same time, there is a growing sense in the market that traditional assets are becoming more speculative than crypto, which is not a positive signal,” Arthur Azizov, founder at B2 Ventures, told Investing.com.