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Options Technology, a trailblazer in capital markets infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Couchdrop, the secure cloud-based file transfer platform.
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The collaboration is set to redefine how financial firms manage secure file transfers, making the process faster, more scalable, and significantly easier to manage. Through its integration with Couchdrop, Options has transformed its approach to file transfer management. The partnership enables seamless, secure SFTP connectivity to cloud storage environments, significantly reducing setup times and simplifying the onboarding process for clients across the financial sector.
Options serves a global portfolio of leading financial institutions, including banks, hedge funds, trading firms, and brokers, where security, reliability, and efficiency are mission critical. As the industry embraced cloud-based platforms such as SharePoint, Options recognized an opportunity to evolve its infrastructure with a scalable solution that could meet the growing needs of its clients and support continued innovation.
Jason Davidson, Vice President, Cloud Solutions at Options Technology, commented, “Couchdrop has transformed how we manage secure file transfers across our client environments. By integrating it directly into AtlasWorkplace, we’ve reduced complexity, shortened onboarding cycles, and increased operational efficiency. It’s a powerful example of how our enterprise technology stack has continued to evolve to meet the real-world needs of financial services clients."
Michael Lawson, CEO and Co-Founder of Couchdrop, commented, “We’re excited to partner with Options Technology to support their global client base. Their reputation for excellence in the financial sector aligns perfectly with our mission to simplify secure file transfers at scale. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to innovation, security, and operational efficiency, and we look forward to supporting their continued growth.”
As Options continues to expand its global platform, Couchdrop’s scalable file transfer capabilities will play a key role in supporting secure data exchange and streamlined service delivery across regions.
The integration of Couchdrop represents the latest in a series of strategic developments by Options, following its strengthened partnership with Netskope, receipt of the Emerging Partner award from Equinix, the expansion of its APAC presence in Hong Kong, and the recent launch of AtlasWorkplace, an enterprise technology suite designed for capital markets clients.
Options Technology:
Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Paris, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
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Options Announces Partnership with Couchdrop to Revolutionize Secure Data Management
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Alex Carey posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja scored 82 after a dramatic, last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on a hot opening day of the third Ashes test.
Paceman Joffra Archer (3-29) took three big wickets, including two in three balls immediately after lunch, and spinner Will Jacks (2-105) dismissed Australia's two leading scorers to give England a slight edge Wednesday in conditions that were ideal for batting.
Carey shared partnerships of 91 with Khawaja, who replaced Steve Smith at late notice, 59 with Josh Inglis, 26 with Pat Cummins and 50 with Mitchell Starc to keep Australia's innings moving at around four runs an over. He was out just before stumps for 106, mistiming a slower ball from Jacks.
Mitchell Starc, voted player of the match in the first and second tests, continued his impressive form against England and was unbeaten on 33 at stumps.
The temperature topped 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday and is forecast to get close to 40C (104F) on Day 2, which could make conditions tough on the bowling team.
The crowd of 56,298, a record for a test match at the Adelaide Oval, helped Carey thrive.
“A decent day's cricket. The crowd — 56,000 in Adelaide — it's pretty special,” Carey said. “To make a hundred here in front of home fans and family, it was a great moment.”
Carey played a key role in one of the most contentious moments in recent Ashes history when he stumped England's Jonny Bairstow in the acrimonious 2023 series. Carey threw down the stumps when Bairstow wandered out of his crease without checking if the ball was dead, a dismissal that ignited a storm across the cricketing world with Australian players verbally abused in the members’ Long Room at Lord's and political leaders weighing in.
After scoring his first Ashes century, which he dedicated to his late father and his family, Carey said in a TV interview he'd probably rather discuss the 2023 episode than dwell on the emotions of his big innings.
“I love playing cricket and I understand what comes with playing professional sport,” Carey said. "You’re not always going to be liked. There’s heroes and villains — that’s all part of the game.”
Smith led Australia to eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane in the absence of Cummins. He hit the winning runs in Brisbane as Australia took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, leaving England needing a victory in Adelaide to have any chance of reclaiming the Ashes.
But Smith didn't recover in time from dizziness and nausea to start the third test, allowing Khawaja to return the lineup on the eve of his 39th birthday.
After Cummins won the toss and elected to bat in his first test since sustaining a back injury in July, Australia’s new opening partnership of Travis Head and Jake Weatherald was coasting against some fairly wayward bowling from Brydon Carse.
But Archer struck in his fifth over, cramping Weatherald (18) with a short ball at almost 148 kph (92 mph) and getting a top edge to fly up for an easy caught behind.
Brydon Carse took a wicket on the first ball of the next over as Australia slumped to 33-2, with Head (10) reaching for a drive and brilliantly caught by Zak Crawley low to the ground at short cover.
Khawaja had a reprieve on 5 in the 16th over when Harry Brook put down a catch at second slip. The veteran batter then rallied in innings-building partnerships with Labuschagne and Carey before lofting a slog-sweep Jacks directly to Josh Tongue in the outfield late in the middle session.
Players on both teams wore black armbands to honor the 15 people killed and dozens injured in an antisemitic attack on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday that targeted the Jewish community celebrating the start of Hannukah.
Police described the mass shooting as a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.
Flags were flown at half-staff on Day 1 at the Adelaide Oval, where folk singer John Williamson performed his fabled song “True Blue” in a pre-match program that included a moment’s silence, the Indigenous “Welcome to Country” and the national anthems.
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Australia's Alex Carey celebrates his century during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England players line up for the national anthem during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Ben Stokes directs his field during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Jofra Archer reacts during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Zak Crawley celebrates catching Australia's Travis Head during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Usman Khawaja plays a shot during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Mitchell Starc warms up during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
England's Ben Stokes walks after coin toss during play on day one of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
Australia's Jake Weatherald, left, and Australia's captain Steve Smith walk off the field after winning the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
