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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

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

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