Capital Markets - Davies

Capital Markets

We help financial institutions navigate complex regulatory environments, modernise market infrastructure, operations, technology and develop products and solutions for market participants and utilities to stay competitive across today’s fast-evolving capital markets ecosystems.

Who We Are

We help global financial institutions, buy/sell-side, and critical market infrastructure, transform technology and operations, stay compliant, and innovate with confidence. Our team combines strategic and commercial insight with practical execution, drawing on decades of experience from global investment banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, and CCP market participants.

Operating across major financial centres in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East (GCC), we specialise in:

  • Strategy & Transformation – Ensuring market infrastructure support, commercial growth, cost optimisation, and operational resilience in your business.
  • Trading & Post-Trade – Enhancing your trading, clearing and settlement operations and ensuring you maintain a competitive, highly efficient controlled and cost-optimised edge.
  • Regulatory & Risk – Staying ahead of change and mitigating risk across the franchise.
  • Technology, Data & Innovation – Harnessing best-in-class technology, automation, and AI for growth.
  • Workforce Evolution – Reshaping approaches to talent, skills organisation design, culture and resource planning.

As a trusted advisor and change partner, we ensure every project delivers measurable outcomes from day one.

What We Do

The value of Davies approach is our continual integration of the Advisory, Execute and Innovate pillars: Our expert advice enables real transformation and allows businesses to thrive and expand.

Why We Are Different

  • Practitioner-Led Solution based Delivery – We use our practical experience from sitting in the position of our clients to deliver and implement, not just advise.
  • Global Reach, Local Insight – We operate in key financial hubs, combining regional expertise with global best practice.
  • Integrated Capability – Our consulting, technology, and risk services deliver end-to-end solution transformation.
  • Collaborative Approach – We work across Davies divisions to unlock synergies and drive client growth.

Our Clients

We support leading financial institutions across the capital markets landscape, including:

  • Global investment banks, broker‑dealers, and retail banks
  • Market infrastructure participants, including exchanges, central clearing counterparties, and clearing houses
  • Custodians, trust banks, wealth and asset managers, hedge funds, and private equity firms
  • FinTechs, including digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and stable coins

We help deliver strategic change, meet compliance obligations, transform operations and implement innovative technology solutions.

Meet the specialists

Christian Lee

Partner

Ricky Maloney Headshot

Ricky Maloney

Partner, Qatar Country Executive, Head of GCC Region

Chema Villar - Headshot

Chema Villar

Business Development Partner

Case Studies

News & Insights

Get in touch

If you would like to discuss how we can help meet your requirements, discuss a business opportunity or find out more about any aspect of our expertise, events, news or career opportunities, please contact us.