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capSpire draws on client experience and industry trends to deliver insights that keep our clients informed and ahead of their industry, including the latest company news, upcoming events, and regional market perspectives.

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ETRM vendor evaluation

October 5, 2026

ETRM Vendor Evaluation: Scoring 3rd Party Risk & Credit Platforms on Evidence

A vendor demo is a performance. The vendor chooses the data, the portfolio, the scenario, and the moment at which everything works. Buyers sit through three or four of these, form an impression, and then try to turn...
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Data center load ETRM

September 28, 2026

Your Trading Technology Wasn’t Built for the AI Data Center Boom. Is It Ready?

AI data center demand is forcing multi-gigawatt load growth into timelines that used to take decades. It's happening from Texas to the Netherlands, wherever hyperscalers are chasing power and grid capacity to build the next generation of data...
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Case study North American utility

September 16, 2026

Advanced Risk & Credit System Selection Advisory for a Major Utility

Most risk system replacement programs begin with a decision that has already been made. A platform is failing; a vendor has been shortlisted informally, and the assessment that follows exists to justify a direction rather than to test...
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openlink report builder

September 1, 2026

Best Practices for Openlink Report Builder

Openlink Report Builder makes it easy to build powerful reports quickly. Without strong design standards, ownership, and maintenance, that same flexibility can create an operational mess that users quickly lose confidence in....
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FinTark acquired by capspire

August 25, 2026

capSpire Acquires FinTark, Expanding European Practice

TULSA, Oklahoma, August 25, 2026 – capSpire, a global technology consulting firm servicing the energy, commodities, and capital markets sectors, has acquired FinTark, a specialist commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) consultancy, with deep expertise across European energy...
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findur support best practices

August 20, 2026

Best Practices for a Findur Support Model 

Findur is too important and often too heavily customized to support reactively. A strong Findur support model combines technical expertise, disciplined processes, effective collaboration, and a deliberate effort to reduce avoidable complexity....
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