Latest Episodes
September 3 2024
Resolving the Reference Data Challenge for Global Derivatives Data
Financial Markets Insights
In this episode of our In Conversation With.. series, David Calver, Chief Product Officer of FOW, discusses his extensive career in economic and macroeconomic data, and his current role at FOW. The conversation elaborates on the distinction between reference data and market data, emphasising its importance in front end discovery and execution through to regulatory reporting, and the challenges of sourcing, standardising and normalising data across multiple global exchanges. David also talks about a new online FOW solution which will bring together reference data, market insights, industry intelligence and event information in one place, simplifying user access across the end...
August 15 2024
The Evolution of Product Strategy in FS and the Impact AI Will Have on the Future of It
Seismic Sessions
This episode explores product strategy evolution and AI's future impact in financial services. Hosted by Gemma Livermore, International FS Marketing Lead at Seismic and Rachael Rowe, RVP at Seismic, along with guests Conrad Ford, Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Allica Bank, and Kerry Ryan, Senior Director, Financial Services Industry Strategy & Marketing at Seismic, the discussion highlights the importance of creating personalised content, understanding client needs, and the vital role of humanising sales experiences in sales technology adoption.
August 8 2024
How Wealth Managers can use tech to navigate consumer duty
Seismic Sessions
In this episode of Seismic Sessions, hosts Gemma Livermore and Rachael Rowe are joined by industry experts Anthony Scammell, Adviser and Client Services Director at Quilter, and Thomas Howard, Group Senior Lawyer at Vanquis Bank. They discuss the FCA’s new Consumer Duty and the impact it will have on Financial Services. The conversation explores the benefits of the new standard from a customer perspective and practical steps that firms can take to implement it, including how wealth managers can utilise technology to aid in their compliance of the Duty and ensure wider business growth.
August 5 2024
Decoding Low Latency Trading Challenges
Financial Markets Insights
In this episode, host David Berney is joined by Peter Lawrey, CEO and Founder of Chronicle Software to discuss the complexities and solutions of low latency trading. Peter shares his experiences from working with top investment banks, his transition to consulting, and the evolution of his company. He also explains the importance of reducing accidental complexity in software, provides tips for optimising low latency trading systems, and offers insights into the future of AI in financial markets.
August 5 2024
US Treasury Clearing | Access models and industry insights
Tonic Boom
In the second episode of Tonic's Tonic Boom! UST Clearing series, Tonic's Industry Ninjas (SMEs!) zoom in on the different Access Models that in-scope firms will need to choose from and implement. Tonic CEO Chris Watts and Head of Post-Trade Phil Cook are joined once more by their friends at State Street, including Jeff Sowell (Head of Financing Product) and Jordan Cobb Vice President, Secured Financing.
July 16 2024
Tokenisation, blockchain and smart contracts
Financial Markets Insights
In our latest 'In Conversation With' podcast episode Tokenovate Founder and CEO Richard Baker and our host David Berney, discuss tokenisation, smart contracts and the suitability of different blockchains to traditional transaction lifecycle events and processes. As the global financial industry upgrades existing financial market infrastructure to embrace new digital technologies we address key questions around legal compliance, scalability, transparency, regulatory obligations and of course cost (and cost savings).
