In this episode of Financial Markets iNSiGHTS, host Tina Kane is joined by Hirander Misra, Founder and CEO of ZERO13, an AI-enabled and blockchain-powered platform revolutionising carbon markets. Hirander shares insights into how traditional and decentralised technologies support greater innovation in, and alignment of, global capital markets and h…

In this episode of Financial Markets Insights, host David Berney speaks with Jen Nayar, President and CEO of Sterling Trading Tech. They discuss Sterling's evolution, from its trading platform origins to advancements in risk and margin systems and order management solutions. Jen shares insights into trends such as the rise in traded options, expand…

In this episode of Financial Markets iNSiGHTS, host Clive Posselt talks with Ollie Cadman, CEO of AiMi, about the future of Capital Markets infrastructure. Ollie highlights how the ongoing stream of platform and interface changes combined with the lack of standardisation challenge the industry, and how AI and automation can streamline processes whi…

In this episode, FMi podcast host David Berney is joined by Andrew Douglas, Chair of the Accelerated Settlement T+1 Task Force Technical Group. They discuss the journey to T+1 settlement in the UK, background of the Task Force and establishment of the Technical Group to deliver T+1, and insights from the US market's transition in May 2024. Andrew o…

In this episode of our In Conversation With… series, host David Berney is joined by Tokenovate’s CEO and Founder, Richard Baker, to discuss the complexities and advancements in the carbon credit market. They delve into the structural challenges, the role of Tokenovate, the importance of standards, and the future of carbon trading.…

In this episode of our In Conversation With.. series, David Calver, Chief Product Officer of FOW, discusses his extensive career in economic and macroeconomic data, and his current role at FOW. The conversation elaborates on the distinction between reference data and market data, emphasising its importance in front end discover and execution throug…

In this episode, host David Berney is joined by Peter Lawrey, CEO and Founder of Chronicle Software to discuss the complexities and solutions of low latency trading. Peter shares his experiences from working with top investment banks, his transition to consulting, and the evolution of his company. He also explains the importance of reducing acciden…

In our latest ‘In Conversation With…’ podcast episode, featuring Richard Baker, Founder and CEO of Tokenovate and host David Berney, they discuss the different types of blockchain technologies, focusing on the Bitcoin protocol and the Ethereum network, and their respective strengths and challenges. They also explored the readiness of the financial …

In our latest 'In conversation with' episode, host Carina Evison welcomes James Baugh, Head of European Market Structure at TD Cowen, to discuss the current challenges around liquidity in European markets, the practical effects of recent industry changes, and the impact of a European consolidated tape.…

In this episode, Helen Disney interviews Tim Richards, CEO of Hoptroff, to discuss the state of engagement between financial institutions and FinTechs, and how both sides can collaborate better together to achieve meaningful innovation.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

In this episode of Financial Markets Insights, Helen Disney, The Realization Group, and Sean Kiernan, CEO of Greengage, are joined by Théophane Ramé, CEO and Founder of Eldora, the first business metaverse. Their discussion focuses on how to define the metaverse and why financial institutions are becoming interested in having a presence there. They…

As a follow-up to podcast 11, in this episode, our host Clive Posselt meets Chris Burke, CEO of Brickendon Consulting, to discuss the final phase of IBOR transition.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

In this show, podcast host Helen Disney is in conversation with Richard Mundell, Chief Product Officer at TRG Screen, to discuss what the film The Matrix has in common with market data subscription management? Two seemingly very different topics that Richard helps us to unpack.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

In this episode, our podcast host George Aliferis meets Alan Vear, Director of Brickendon Consulting, to discuss the $200 or $300 trillion question of the transition to IBOR.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

In this episode Helen Disney is in conversation with Shyam Duraiswami, Chief Strategy Officer at the deep tech company QPQ. They discuss the challenges of scaling blockchains, why the Ethereum network is struggling to cope with the explosion in demand for DeFi, NFT and gaming and what is being done to address the challenges of creating bigger siloe…

In this episode, we speak to Jannah Patchay, an Originating Member of the Digital Pound Foundation about why the UK might need a digital pound, what is a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and what are its benefits - as well as its possible risks - for us as consumers and citizens.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

In episode 8, podcast host Jannah Patchay speaks to Peter Lawrey, CEO of Chronicle Software, about the IKEA effect - a fascinating phenomenon whereby consumers place a (sometimes disproportionately) higher value on things that they have either made themselves, or to which they have contributed towards making. They’ll be discussing how this relates …

We are all swimming in data but what are the biggest challenges companies face when they try to implement or upgrade their data processes? What are the problems with scaling existing business information systems and why does so much useful data get wasted? In Episode 7, as part of our special series on data insights, Helen Disney speaks to 3Forge C…

In episode 6, the first in our new series on financial markets data insights, podcast guest host Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull, and guest speaker Mark Woolfenden, Managing Director of Euromoney Trade Data, discuss how to leapfrog your legacy technology systems when it comes to market reference data and explain why data and workflow need to go ha…

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are undoubtedly a hot topic. Not a week goes by without news from at least one central bank of their latest plans for tests, pilots, and live trials. In the UK, Rishi Sunak's announcement on 19th April this year of a joint HMT-Bank of England taskforce to "coordinate exploratory work on a potential central ba…

The first half of 2021 has seen an explosion of interest around non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as everyone from musicians and artists to sports celebrities have piled in. Attention-grabbing headlines pop up on almost a weekly basis. We’ve seen the world’s first tokenised digital house (on Mars, no less, and sold for USD500,000), the Kings of Leon have…

SPACs or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies have been around for many years but recently they have started garnering major attention as well-known investors leading SPACs have been raising record amounts of money. Some analysts worry the SPAC boom is one of multiple signs of a market bubble. So why exactly have SPACs become such a hot trend and …

In January 2021, a videogames company few people had ever heard of made history for one of the largest share price increases in stock market history. Apart from making headlines around the world, the GameStop story - and how it played out - has thrown up some key questions about the future of financial markets infrastructure. How did it happen and …

In Episode 1 of the Financial Markets Insights podcast brought to you from The Realization Group, podcast host Helen Disney interviews special guest and financial services innovation expert, Michael Cooper about the rise of the TechFins.Autor: Financial Markets iNSiGHTS