Category: Forefront Industry Features

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

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

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”

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

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the record volumes and volatility that came with it still fresh in our minds, it feels like a natural time to look back on the last time the financial services industry faced wholesale disruption. A year and a half ago this month, MiFID II was implemented by the European Union,… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Eighteen Months In, MiFID II’s Impact on Research and Execution Is Felt Far and Wide

For many investment firms, managing their trading infrastructure can be a costly and complex challenge. But buy-side firms can improve execution and save costs by outsourcing all, or parts, of their trading operations. Andrew Walton, head of European business at Tourmaline Partners, shares his experience and observations. For many investment firms, managing their trading infrastructure… Continue reading TabbFORUM: The Buy Side and Outsourced Trading

The world of trading and market structure has no shortage of folks with strong opinions, and debates around policy direction have sometimes been known to get a bit … spirited. Despite some of the public rhetoric, however, the vast majority of these folks realize that diverse opinions are part of what makes this industry great,… Continue reading TabbFORUM: Biking for a Cause: Industry Rivals Come Together for Charity as Wall Street Rides FAR

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