The Japanese securities firm will deploy liquid-cooled computing infrastructure to handle more than 360m daily calculations and prepare for future artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Mizuho Securities has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to upgrade its computing infrastructure for financial simulations, with the system expected to enter production in mid-2027. The infrastructure will support derivatives pricing  The firm will deploy HPE Cray XD2000 systems featuring direct liquid cooling as it expands its global business. The infrastructure will support derivatives pricing and the assessment of market and counterparty credit risk, which together involve mo