Public cloud platforms underpin plans to strengthen innovation, resiliency and cyber defenses
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced significant progress in its Cloud First strategy by strengthening partnerships with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. Through this multi-year initiative, DTCC aims to enhance the resilience, scalability, security, and speed of its core systems and digital asset platforms. As a result, the organization is positioning itself to better support the evolving demands of global financial markets.
To begin with, DTCC is working closely with AWS to modernize its core clearance, settlement, and risk management systems. By rearchitecting these systems into modular, cloud-enabled frameworks, DTCC is improving operational agility while strengthening the reliability of its systemically important services. Furthermore, this transformation enables faster recovery times and enhances cyber defense capabilities, which are critical in today’s threat landscape.
In addition, DTCC is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate innovation in its digital assets business. By leveraging Microsoft Azure, DTCC can build and operate scalable digital asset platforms that adapt to rapidly changing technologies and market needs. At the same time, Azure ensures enterprise-grade security, governance, and compliance, which are essential for financial institutions.
“Expanding our use of the public cloud is central to how we are strengthening the resiliency, security and scalability of DTCC’s infrastructure while continuing to innovate on behalf of the industry,” said Lynn Bishop, DTCC Managing Director & Chief Information Officer. “Our Cloud First strategy enables us to transform our core services, introduce new capabilities more quickly, and advance adoption and use of digital assets while meeting the rigorous expectations of the market and regulatory bodies.”
A major milestone in this initiative involves the gradual migration of select core applications to public cloud infrastructure. Notably, this marks the first time DTCC’s critical market structure services will operate in a public cloud environment. This transition follows regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing DTCC’s clearing subsidiaries including National Securities Clearing Corporation, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, and Depository Trust Company to move specific services to the cloud.
Through AWS infrastructure, DTCC is enhancing operational resilience by introducing greater redundancy, improving fault isolation, and strengthening contingency and recovery mechanisms. Moreover, cloud-native architectures enable faster software development cycles and more responsive infrastructure provisioning, especially during periods of market volatility.
Equally important, the adoption of cloud technology is accelerating DTCC’s use of artificial intelligence. By utilizing AWS AI tools, the organization is improving developer productivity and streamlining software testing processes. In parallel, DTCC is piloting enterprise AI agents to optimize its software development lifecycle, further boosting efficiency and innovation.
“By combining AWS cloud and advanced AI capabilities – from Kiro’s agentic coding services to agents that enhance security and operations – DTCC is building faster, operating with greater resilience and enhancing protections against cyber-attacks while maintaining the rigorous standards these critical systems demand,” said Scott Mullins, Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Services at AWS. “We look forward to continuing our work with DTCC to power some of its most mission critical workloads as they accelerate innovation at the scale that global markets require, while strengthening the operations that underpin the financial industry.”
Meanwhile, DTCC Digital Assets is advancing its next-generation infrastructure through deeper integration with Microsoft Azure. This initiative supports the development of a robust digital ecosystem capable of handling emerging asset classes. Microsoft is also extending its role by supporting the migration of key platforms, including Digital Launchpad, to Azure by the end of 2026.
Furthermore, DTCC is embedding AI across its organization using tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot. These technologies enhance collaboration, improve decision-making, and accelerate development processes. As a result, DTCC is not only modernizing its infrastructure but also transforming how its teams operate.
“We’re at a pivotal moment in financial services, where the convergence of cloud and digital assets is fundamentally redefining market infrastructure,” said Bill Borden, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Financial Services at Microsoft. “DTCC Digital Assets’ decision to build on Microsoft Azure underscores how our partnership – and Azure’s unmatched global scale, security, and innovation – is leading the industry forward as the most comprehensive and trusted cloud platform for digital assets. By laying the foundation for a more secure and efficient digital market infrastructure, and embedding Microsoft AI into agentic workflows and developer tools, we’re working together to enable a new era of finance that will power the global economy’s future.”
Overall, DTCC’s expanded Cloud First strategy reflects a broader industry shift toward cloud-driven innovation. By combining advanced cloud infrastructure with AI capabilities, DTCC is building a more resilient, scalable, and future-ready financial ecosystem that supports both traditional and digital markets.
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