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Mosaic Smart Data is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to spot potential opportunities in capital markets as well as providing real-time data analytics on trades. The firm is launching MSX360, which...

In the sell side’s eternal quest to add efficiency and gain a competitive edge, there’s a new concept gaining traction: empowering the trading technologists, quants and even tech-savvy traders with new tools that...

By Laurence Jones, Post-Trade Strategy at CME Group’s Traiana To say the industry has been through some seismic changes over the past decade is an understatement to put it mildly. From ever increasing defaults and...

A record number of US equities were traded on 27 January as retail investors bought shares in retailer GameStop, which had been shorted by some hedge funds. The volume of shares traded in U.S. equity markets reached an...

Gary Gensler has been nominated as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and his expertise in fintech and digital currency could lead to new regulatory approvals such as a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Gary...

Roman Ginis, founder and chief executive of Imperative Execution, expects IntelligentCross, its equity trading venue powered by artificial intelligence, to break into the top five for volumes on alternative trading...

Regulation on US market structure is likely to continue this year as the  Democrats control Congress and Gary Gensler has been reportedly appointed as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kevin McPartland,...

As the institutional investment management business gets more expansive, complex and competitive, the technology underlying its processes needs to evolve with it. Cost pressures weighing on buy-side firms stem from...

The Bank of England and the UK Financial Conduct Authority have set new priorities in order to stop firms using sterling Libor, which is like to stop being published at the end of this year. Tushar Morzaria,...

Arca, which last year launched the first fund offering digital shares that is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, is planning to expand its suite of Blockchain Transferred Funds (BTFs). Jerald...

Tony Huck is CEO of Score Priority Corp., a financial technology and brokerage firm. What were the key theme(s) for your business in 2020? Tony Huck, Score Priority The trading industry overall thrives on volatility....

Eric Einfalt is Chief Strategy Officer of Eventus Systems, a global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions. What were the key themes for your business in 2020? Eric Einfalt, Eventus...

Lisa Iagatta is Chair of the International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC). What surprised you in 2020? Lisa Iagatta, ISITC If I had to summarize 2020 in three words, I would say...

2020 has been a year of uncertainty and change. The global pandemic and the constant shifts in the geopolitical landscape have fundamentally altered many parts of the global economy. Taiwan, among the world’s foremost...

Refinitiv is planning to launch a term Sonia benchmark as the race to replace Libor heats up before the reference interest rate is due to stop being published at the end of this year. After the financial crisis there...

Bimal Kadikar is CEO and Founder of Transcend, which provides a platform for collateral, funding and liquidity optimization. What are the key theme(s) for collateral optimization in 2021? Bimal Kadikar,...

Dear Clients, Friends, Readers, and Supporters,  Happy New Year. As we all settle back into our work routines, I wanted to offer a brief update on our upcoming milestone awards event. Markets Media Group is pleased to...