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TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Data and Data Management

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Data, data management, the cloud, it’s all here in this edition of Forecast 2021. Learn what emerging trends in data are store for the capital markets. Hear the analysis of industry pros from Crux Informatics, Knoema, MayStreet, S&P Global Market Intelligence and Xignite in this article by Sam Belden of Forefront Communications. In our Forecast… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Data and Data Management

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: RegTech Execs Look Ahead

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Decentralized finance (DeFi) took on a new meaning in 2020, as it now includes a remote workforce, from trading to the back office to compliance. What’s next? Regtech execs give a view into how the current work environment will change compliance and work itself for years to come. Executives from BXS, Confluence, Eventus Systems and… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: RegTech Execs Look Ahead

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Trading Technology Perspectives

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Simply put, without the major strides in tech upgrades undertaken in recent years, it would have been impossible for the capital markets to have functioned as seamlessly as they did in a “work-from-home” environment this year. In this edition of Forecast 2021, technology providers OptionsLive, LiquidityBook, Itiviti and Fixnetix deliver insights into current trends in… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Trading Technology Perspectives

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: ATSs Discuss Innovation, Competition

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Changes brought on by the SEC’s Reg ATS more than 20 years ago looked to foster competition and innovation in the capital markets. That has never stopped, as the fruits of Reg ATS continue to flourish in today’s market, with the intended consequence of greater competition and investor choice. In this Forecast 2021, four ATSs… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: ATSs Discuss Innovation, Competition

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Exchanges – The New Guard

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Innovation is the hallmark of the U.S. capital markets, and the exchange world is no exception. In this edition of Forecast 2021, the new exchanges — the ones that don’t trace their lineage back to the Buttonwood Tree or to Bunker Ramo or to a trading floor in the Chicago Loop — bring their fresh… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Exchanges – The New Guard

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Exchanges – The Old Guard

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

Exchanges have played a major part in every groundbreaking market structure change over the last 25 years. In this Forecast 2021 article, NYSE, Nasdaq, Cboe and the TMX give their outlook in this Q&A, compiled by Sam Belden and staff at Forefront Communications. In our Forecast 2021 series, we bring you reflections and predictions from… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Exchanges – The Old Guard

TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Electronic Trading & Market Structure Outlook, Part 2

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

What were the trends in market structure and electronic trading this past year, and where are they headed? This edition of Forecast 2021 introduces movers and shakers in the market structure and trading space who offer their outlook for what’s next for the industry, written by Sam Belden & staff at Forefront Communications. The year… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Forecast 2021: Electronic Trading & Market Structure Outlook, Part 2

Episode 1: David Hagen, Luminex, and Whit Conary, LeveL ATS

Forefront Communications

Forefront Communications

At Forefront Communications, the capital markets and institutional fintech are at the heart of our work. Our team has decades of experience in this space, and we try to bring this knowledge to bear on everything we do. One example is the Forefront Fintech Digest, where we filter each day’s news cycle into a one-stop… Continue reading Episode 1: David Hagen, Luminex, and Whit Conary, LeveL ATS

TabbFORUM: The Future of Capital Markets & Fintech: Introducing “Forecast 2021”

Sam Belden

Sam Belden

It’s time once again for the end-of-year stories that not only look back, but also look into the future. Introducing “Forecast 2021” is a series of nine stories that will run for the next two weeks, giving the lay of the land from industry experts in areas like market structure, electronic trading, Fintech, Regtech and… Continue reading TabbFORUM: The Future of Capital Markets & Fintech: Introducing “Forecast 2021”

Why I Ride FAR: Wall Street Executives Share Their Motivations for Supporting Autism Research

Victoria Sanseverino

Victoria Sanseverino

Wall Street Rides FAR is an annual series of charity bike rides benefiting the Autism Science Foundation. Launched in 2015 by Bryan and Melissa Harkins, both Wall Street veterans, the event sends professionals from across the financial services industry on a variety of scenic routes through Westchester County, ranging from 20 miles all the way… Continue reading Why I Ride FAR: Wall Street Executives Share Their Motivations for Supporting Autism Research