Category: Forefront Industry Features

The unprecedented growth ESG investing also comes with growing regulatory scrutiny. As firms across the capital markets work to keep up with demands from retail and institutional investors, there is mounting concern from global regulators and lawmakers that some ESG investment products might not be as green as they appear.

Mental and emotional health has long been a taboo subject, especially in the financial services industry, famous for its long hours, fast-paced environment and laser-focus on the bottom line. Yet thanks to greater education, courageous activism and the challenges associated with the pandemic, the tide is turning.

This article by Rafi Reguer of Forefront Communications dives into NFTs: what they are, why they’re receiving so much attention, and how they could impact everyday life. In the last month or so, you may have seen a lot about non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). An animated cat with a Pop-Tart body sold for $580,000. Taco Bell offered… Continue reading NFTs: What They Are and Why You Will Soon Own Some

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

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

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

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

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