In an October 1 interview, Ashish Thakkar describes common exchange-access and post-trade infrastructure alongside business-specific capabilities. The interesting organizational boundary is not “centralize everything.” Shared components carry features and performance requirements; some functionality belongs to a particular business. He also describes keeping heavier computation away from latency-sensitive paths. This is Two Sigma Securities, not a claim about the asset manager’s portfolio process or returns. Office hours with the CTO