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Building the Digital Rails of Tomorrow

The financial industry is moving rapidly beyond the crypto hype to build robust blockchain infrastructure, but true transformation requires much more than just software. We sat down with Péter Kanti our Head of Digital Assets and Blockchain to discuss how understanding the human element helps traditional institutions safely embrace this technological paradigm shift. On top […] Read more »

Digital Transformation 2.0: Why Investment Firms Can No Longer Avoid Backend Modernization

Over the past decade, digital transformation in financial services has delivered visible and tangible results. Modern client portals, mobile applications, faster onboarding, and smoother digital interactions have become standard expectations across the investment industry. Yet behind these polished frontends lies a less visible but increasingly pressing challenge: how sustainable are these experiences when the core […] Read more »

Dorsum Marks 30 Years as a Trusted Technology Partner in Investment and Capital Markets

Dorsum, a Hungarian-founded fintech company specializing in investment and capital markets technology, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three decades, the company has grown from a small startup into an international technology provider serving banks, wealth managers and investment firms across Europe, with a team of more than 300 professionals working in […] Read more »

30 éves a Dorsum: három évtizednyi siker és növekedés a pénzügyi technológiák piacán

Harminc éve alapították a Dorsumot, azt a magyar fintech vállalatot, amely mára a vagyonkezelési és tőkepiaci technológiák nemzetközi piacának meghatározó szereplőjévé vált. A cég 300 fős csapattal, tíz országban szolgálja ki bankok, vagyon- és alapkezelők, befektetési szolgáltatók digitalizációs igényeit Európában.  A Dorsum 1996-ban indult, a magyar tőkepiac formálódásának időszakában, amikor a pénzügyi intézmények technológiai támogatása még erősen […] Read more »

The Age of Crypto and the Role of Banks: From Distruption to Maturity

During the past year the cryptocurrency market has firmly moved beyond niche speculation and now it plays a visible role in global finance and technology. After briefly exceeding $4 trillion in total market capitalization in 2025, digital assets continue to command attention from individual investors, financial institutions, and policymakers alike, even amid volatility and price swings. […] Read more »

Building the Digital Rails of Tomorrow

The financial industry is moving rapidly beyond the crypto hype to build robust blockchain infrastructure, but true transformation requires much more than just software. We sat down with Péter Kanti our Head of Digital Assets and Blockchain to discuss how understanding the human element helps traditional institutions safely embrace this technological paradigm shift. On top […] Read more »

Digital Transformation 2.0: Why Investment Firms Can No Longer Avoid Backend Modernization

Over the past decade, digital transformation in financial services has delivered visible and tangible results. Modern client portals, mobile applications, faster onboarding, and smoother digital interactions have become standard expectations across the investment industry. Yet behind these polished frontends lies a less visible but increasingly pressing challenge: how sustainable are these experiences when the core […] Read more »

Dorsum Marks 30 Years as a Trusted Technology Partner in Investment and Capital Markets

Dorsum, a Hungarian-founded fintech company specializing in investment and capital markets technology, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three decades, the company has grown from a small startup into an international technology provider serving banks, wealth managers and investment firms across Europe, with a team of more than 300 professionals working in […] Read more »

30 éves a Dorsum: három évtizednyi siker és növekedés a pénzügyi technológiák piacán

Harminc éve alapították a Dorsumot, azt a magyar fintech vállalatot, amely mára a vagyonkezelési és tőkepiaci technológiák nemzetközi piacának meghatározó szereplőjévé vált. A cég 300 fős csapattal, tíz országban szolgálja ki bankok, vagyon- és alapkezelők, befektetési szolgáltatók digitalizációs igényeit Európában.  A Dorsum 1996-ban indult, a magyar tőkepiac formálódásának időszakában, amikor a pénzügyi intézmények technológiai támogatása még erősen […] Read more »

The Age of Crypto and the Role of Banks: From Distruption to Maturity

During the past year the cryptocurrency market has firmly moved beyond niche speculation and now it plays a visible role in global finance and technology. After briefly exceeding $4 trillion in total market capitalization in 2025, digital assets continue to command attention from individual investors, financial institutions, and policymakers alike, even amid volatility and price swings. […] Read more »

The Age of Crypto and the Role of Banks: From Distruption to Maturity

During the past year the cryptocurrency market has firmly moved beyond niche speculation and now it plays a visible role in global finance and technology. After briefly exceeding $4 trillion in total market capitalization in 2025, digital assets continue to command attention from individual investors, financial institutions, and policymakers alike, even amid volatility and price swings. […] Read more »

We decided to make a conscious visual change.

30 years. Countless milestones. And now, another important step: Dorsum’s logo has been redesigned. We prepared for it and looked forward to it. After consulting with our clients and colleagues, in-line with international market trends, we decided to make a conscious visual change as well. I believe that every change needs direction, momentum, and purpose. […] Read more »

A new phase of banking: changing the architecture of business, not the purpose of banks themselves

Traditional banks have not lost their core function, but their competitive environment has changed radically. With the pressure of fintech players and neo-banks, today it is no longer enough to have capital, trust and a client base. The key question becomes how quickly banks can adapt to new customer expectations, regulatory requirements and technological changes. […] Read more »

I don’t believe in one-person leadership. Strength lies in teamwork. (Interview with Mariann Mészáros, CEO of Dorsum Zrt)

For the HUN version, please visit Bridge Budapest website: „Egyáltalán nem hiszek az egyszemélyes vezetésben. Az erő a csapatmunkában van” – Bridge Business “I don’t believe in one-person leadership. Strength lies in teamwork.” The members of the Bridge Leadership Community care about what they leave behind. They act based on values and with a long-term vision, […] Read more »

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 at Dorsum

At Dorsum, we have always been proud supporters of International Women’s Day, actively participating in initiatives like #BreakTheBias, #EmbraceEquity, and #InspireInclusion. As we celebrate IWD 2025, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment in the world of investing and digital software development. Women play an essential role in every aspect […] Read more »

Dorsum Recognized as One of Hungary’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte

We are proud to announce that Dorsum has been named one of Hungary’s Best Managed Companies in Deloitte’s prestigious business mentoring program. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and the values that drive our mission forward. About the Award The Best Managed Companies program, launched by Deloitte and now active in over […] Read more »

Addressing the Future of Financial Advisory: Insights from the Owen James Event (A Meeting of Minds – Advisory Distributors, June 2024)

Our colleagues facilitated a roundtable discussion at the Meeting of Minds Advisory Distributors Owen James event, that focused on the evolving landscape of the UK independent financial advisory (IFA) profession. The session highlighted two critical topics: 1) the aging advisor workforce and 2) current client-side wealth-transfer trends. We offered innovative solutions to these pressing challenges, […] Read more »

Highlights from our Blockchain status report, featuring János Pereczes (MBH), Péter Fáykiss (MNB), Bálint Fischer (Dorsum) and Péter Kanti (Dorsum)

The following are some of the highlights from our recent Blockchain status report webinar, organised in partnership with the Cubix Institute of Technology. You can check out the entire webinar embedded (in Hungarian), or read the highlights of our panelists’ comments in English below. We hope you’ll find the conversation enlightening.   INTRODUCTION János Pereczes: […] Read more »

“THE GREAT BROKERAGE DUEL” AT THIS NOVEMBER’S DORSUM CLUB

Today, the competition between traditional and disruptor financial institutions engages the entire world, sometimes even sparking fights for customers. The Dorsum Club is an event with a longstanding tradition where domestic investment advisors and service providers can freely exchange ideas in a friendly atmosphere. The November edition of the event featured a panel discussion titled […] Read more »

One month, three Owen James conferences

This November has been filled with many exciting Owen James events. We had the opportunity to participate in three different ones, two in London and one in Zürich. Dorsum was represented at these conferences by Bálint Fischer (Chief Business Development Officer), Éva Adravetz-Kadocsa (Head of International Sales), Gergely Csorba (Head of Marketing), György Somogyi (Deputy […] Read more »

Dorsum at Banking Technology 2023

We had the chance to be part of the prestigious Portfolio Banking Technology 2023 event last week. It was a unique opportunity to meet and talk with the greatest minds in this sector and share our understanding and points of view, contributing to the success of the event. Bálint Fischer, our CBDO held a presentation […] Read more »

Evolution or Revolution? – DLT in Capital Market Infrastructures

Discussions about capital markets and blockchain quickly divide opinions. Some believe distributed ledger technology (DLT) will completely replace current market infrastructure, while others view it as an exaggerated idea that cannot fit into regulated financial systems. The reality is more complex—and therefore more intriguing. In capital markets, change rarely happens overnight. These systems rely on legal certainty, […] Read more »

T+1 settlement guide

The transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle will come into effect in the European Union capital markets on October 11, 2027. With the introduction of the T+1 settlement cycle, securities admitted to trading venues will be settled within one business day, compared to the current two-business-day cycle. The main drivers of the change are […] Read more »

T+1 elszámolási kisokos

The transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle will come into effect in the European Union capital markets on October 11, 2027. With the introduction of the T+1 settlement cycle, securities admitted to trading venues will be settled within one business day, compared to the current two-business-day cycle. The main drivers of the change are […] Read more »

ATTRACTING AND RETAINING CLIENTS – How to keep up the pace? How to retain your clients? How to gain new clients?

We have collected our blog series on Attracting and Retaining Clients into a single white paper, with our key take-aways highlighted for your convenience such as the TOP reasons clients leave their advisors: • 61% left because their advisor didn’t promptly return phone calls • 53% left because the adviswr wasn’t proactive enough about reaching […] Read more »

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 at Dorsum

At Dorsum, we have always been proud supporters of International Women’s Day, actively participating in initiatives like #BreakTheBias, #EmbraceEquity, and #InspireInclusion. As we celebrate IWD 2025, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment in the world of investing and digital software development. Women play an essential role in every aspect […] Read more »

What does inclusion inspire in the women of Dorsum? #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

The campaign theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is „Inspire Inclusion”. Normally, when writing an article about International Women’s Day, our Communications Team thinks about how the theme applies to Dorsum and share general thoughts on the subject in an impartial voice. This year however, the theme inspired us, to include 😉 as many […] Read more »

Dorsum at the Portfolio Future of Finance Conference 2023

Dorsum has participated in the Portfolio Future of Finance 2023 conference. This conference provides a great opportunity for the most important players in the financing, insurance and asset management industries, as well as the IT sector and the payment processing industry to meet and talk. We had the opportunity to speak about our award-winning ESG […] Read more »

Dorsum ESG Direct – On-demand webinar

Watch our Dorsum ESG Direct webinar to see how our company helps financial advisers fit ESG investing steps into the their advisory workflow from data gathering to automated sustainable investment recommendations to regulatory compliance. In 30 minutes you will learn about ESG client profiling with customizable questionnaire Regulatory product classification for investment products Client satisfaction […] Read more »

Dorsum supports #embraceequity on International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day 2023 is a day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and to continue the fight for gender equality and equity. This year, the #embraceequity initiative is shining a spotlight on why equal opportunities aren’t enough for measurable progress. Since everyone has different opportunities and different backgrounds, true inclusion requires […] Read more »

T+1 settlement guide

The transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle will come into effect in the European Union capital markets on October 11, 2027. With the introduction of the T+1 settlement cycle, securities admitted to trading venues will be settled within one business day, compared to the current two-business-day cycle. The main drivers of the change are […] Read more »

Bridging the gap between DeFi and TradFi – Latest trends

The fintech sector is significantly growing, thanks to regulatory changes in the EU and the US. Blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption are growing among market players, reforming investments and payments. Once viewed as alternatives to traditional finance, these assets are now being integrated as their potential and regulatory backing grow. 1) Stablecoins as payment infrastructure Major […] Read more »

T+1 elszámolási kisokos

The transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle will come into effect in the European Union capital markets on October 11, 2027. With the introduction of the T+1 settlement cycle, securities admitted to trading venues will be settled within one business day, compared to the current two-business-day cycle. The main drivers of the change are […] Read more »

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Learn more about our project aimed at aligning our Wealth Management Suite to the UK market. (Hungarian content)

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