Industry Leaders Series
The Case for More Clearing of Treasury Securities
In this video, DTCC Managing Director and Head of Global Public Policy Mark Wetjen reflects on the Treasury flash crash of 2014 and lays out why more Treasury trading activity should involve a central counterparty. Produced by Mike...
On-Screen Risk, Open Outcry Trading and Liquidity – BOX
In this video from the Options Exchange Leader Series, BOX CEO Ed Boyle talks about protecting liquidity providers and developing BOX’s complex order book and regulatory tools. Produced by Mike Forrester John Lothian Newsletter...
European Interest, Cross Asset Growth and the Retail Base – Cboe
In this video from the 2019 Options Exchange Leader Series, Cboe Head of Options and Global Client Services Arianne Criqui talks about the exchange’s select sector index options, the listing of XSP, corporate bond futures, and more....
Addressing Concentration and Liquidity Risk – Alex Lamb, The Technancial Company
In this video, Technancial Head of Business Development Americas and Head of Marketing Alex Lamb talks about how market participants look to stay one step ahead of their clearing member. Produced by Mike Forrester John Lothian Newsletter...
Taking the Chinese Connectivity Plunge – Ryan Moroney and Pat Kenny, CQG
CQG offers hosted access to some 50 exchanges worldwide and market data for dozens more. For the last year or so, CQG has worked to establish a foothold in China. In this video, CQG President Ryan Moroney and CQG SVP of Client Relations Pat...
Gender Diversity: The Need for Early Intervention – Diane Saucier, Hitachi Vantara
In order for gender diversity in financial services to really flourish, future generations of women need to have access to the resources to build the right skillset earlier than college or high school. In this video, Hitachi Vantara Senior...
New Product, New Exchange, and Equities on the Way for MIAX
MIAX has done nothing but make moves of late. The exchange group launched options on SPIKES (a volatility index based on options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust), opened the U.S. options industry’s 16th exchange (MIAX Emerald), announced...
Collateral Management: Doing More, Spending Less – Steve Husk, CloudMargin
In Q1, Deutsche Bank announced it would be integrating CloudMargin’s technology into its collateral infrastructure. Why are big banks shifting to a cloud-native collateral system? In this video, CloudMargin CEO Steve Husk talks about what...
Algos and Execution: How Do You Roll? – Thomas Ascher, Quantitative Brokers
Quantitative Brokers spent 2018 building out its global footprint. With offices globally now, the firm offers 24/7 high touch support for its low touch offering - algorithms for best execution. In this video, Quantitative Brokers Executive Chairman Thomas Ascher...
Bridging the Gap Between OTC and Exchange-Traded – Brad Levy, IHS Markit
There still exists some polarization between listed derivatives markets and OTC markets. In this video, Global Head of Loans at IHS Markit and CEO of MarkitSERV Brad Levy talks about why the gap between the two is slowly closing and the...
Adding More Flexibility and Choice – Andrew Whyte, FIS
It was a big year for FIS as the company brought two of its business lines together. In this video, FIS Group President of Post Trade Services Andrew Whyte talks about client trends and the firm’s roadmap for 2019. Produced by Mike...
Trends in Surveillance and Market Risk Analysis Platforms – Travis Schwab, Eventus Systems
In this video, Eventus Systems CEO Travis Schwab talks about what clients are requesting in the regulatory technology space as well as Eventus’ plans for 2019. Eventus’ Validus platform was recently recognized at the 2019 RegTech Insight...
The Thorny Speed Bump Question
If the industry can agree on one thing, it’s to disagree about speed bumps. In this video, Chicago Trading Company Head of Market Structure and Electronic Trading Strategy Steve Crutchfield talks about why he is in favor of ICE’s recently...
Addressing (Legacy) Risk – Rob D’Arco, Rival Systems
One of Rival Systems’ big pushes in 2018 was developing value-at-risk (VaR) functionality for its platform. The rollout was a success, with one client successfully using Rivals VaR calculations to settle a debate with its clearing firm.In...
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Fed ‘repo’ plan could face fund manager resistance; London Metal Exchange to increase fees by 8 per cent in 2020
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The Market’s Brexit Enthusiasm Is Exaggerated; Fear Gauge at 11-Week Low May Give Stocks the ‘All Clear’
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