Linx Networks has entered into a partnership with Wordwatch to support regulated financial institutions in modernising how they manage, archive and govern voice and digital communications.
The collaboration is designed to address mounting regulatory demands and rising costs associated with legacy recording infrastructure. By combining expertise, the firms aim to provide institutions with a single, centralised repository for all regulated communications data, replacing outdated and fragmented systems.
Linx Networks, known for delivering secure technology infrastructure to financial trading environments, will leverage Wordwatch’s award-winning compliance platform to expand its offerings. Wordwatch has built a strong reputation for providing tamper-proof, regulator-ready communications recordkeeping to compliance, surveillance and IT teams across global regulated industries.
Through this partnership, Linx Networks can offer clients a unified compliance archiving solution capable of consolidating live and legacy recordings into a single system. The platform preserves original formats with full metadata, supports deployment across cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments, and delivers rapid search and retrieval of records. The solution ensures institutions remain audit-ready while avoiding vendor lock-in.
A key advantage for clients is the ability to safely decommission legacy environments, such as NICE NTR and Red Box Quantify, which have reached end-of-life. The firms said this approach not only cuts costs tied to maintaining outdated infrastructure but also reduces risk by eliminating gaps in compliance and ensuring guaranteed long-term access to regulator-ready records.
Wordwatch’s compliance-first design enables organisations to meet strict regulatory standards including ESMA and MiFID II requirements, which mandate the unchanged reproduction of stored communications. Its open APIs and scalability also provide flexibility for firms seeking to align compliance technology with broader IT strategies.
Linx Networks vice president of global sales Phil Vaughan said, “By partnering with Wordwatch, we can offer our clients a best-in-class solution for communications compliance that keeps them audit-ready. Wordwatch stands apart as the only platform that migrates recordings without manipulating data — ensuring full compliance with ESMA, MiFID II and other regulations that demand authenticity and the unchanged reproduction of stored information. This means our clients benefit from a complete chain of custody, enterprise-grade scalability, and open APIs to securely manage their recorded data. It’s about getting legacy systems out of the server room for good, whilst guaranteeing access to regulator-ready data for as long as the client needs.”
Wordwatch managing director William Davenport said: “We’re delighted to welcome Linx Networks to the Wordwatch partner network. Legacy recording systems create unnecessary compliance risk, complexity and cost. The priority for regulated firms should be future-ready compliance environments. Through this partnership, Linx Networks can help clients retire ageing infrastructure, implement a secure and evergreen communications archive that adapts to changing regulation, and gain complete control over their communications data — turning compliance from a burden into a business advantage.”
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