I recently spoke with Rashad Kurbanov who is a Managing Director at consulting firm Investance in NY. We had an interesting discussion about how the credit markets might evolve in the coming months, with corporate bonds impacting CDS liquidity and vice versa. This is a topic I will continue to dig into in great detail […]
Category: TV
Fixed Income Markets 2012: Changes Ahead. Staying Ahead
 Our 2012 Fixed Income Trading event is taking place on Tuesday January 24th. We have a great agenda for the afternoon that should shed some light on what the major players in the fixed income markets are thinking about liquidity, derivatives reform, the sovereign debt crisis and a whole host of other issues we’re […]
SEF Surveillance
With so much focus on execution methods and block trade rules, little talk has been had about another SEF requirement: surveillance. Keeping your market participants in line is no small task. Here is what Javelin is doing to tackle the surveillance requirements.
Presenting to the CFTC on Swaps Liquidity Fragmentation (and Aggregation)
On Tuesday, December 13th I presented to the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee. Chairman Gensler and Commissioners O’Malia and Wetjan were all there. Each panelist, myself included, gave a 15 minute opening and then we participated in an open Q&A with the Chairman, Commissioners and the members of the TAC. Maybe I’m just optimistic, but it […]
Catching up with Javelin CEO Jamie Cawley (Video)
Jamie and I discuss Javelin’s latest press release and Javelin’s prospects ahead of final SEF rules expected sometime in 2012.
My Conversation with Dan Maguire, Head of Swapclear US (Video)
MF Global and the Euro crisis have made people think about counterparty risk again. Counterparty risk concerns are good for clearing, and Swapclear US is all over it. Here are I talk to its US head Dan Maguire about their enhanced functionality, success to date and the “fun” Dan had living through Lehman.
My conversation with the FT: big banks lose in derivatives reform (Video)
My conversation with Telis Demos at the Financial Times in NY; we discuss dealer profitability following derivatives reform and how electronic trading could ultimately lead to higher profits. (Click the image below to watch.)
My Conversation with Walt Lukken, CEO of NY Portfolio Clearing and ex-CFTC Chairman
Having been on both sides as a regulator and now an industry participant, Walt’s perspectives are fascinating. Here we talk about NYPC’s success to date, how the potential NYSE/DB merger could impact his business and when he thinks the CFTC will get the rules finalized.
My conversation with TriOptima about their plans after central clearing
TriOptima – now owned by ICAP – has been at the center of trade compression and portfolio reconciliation for nearly a decade. Derivatives reform rules certainly change things – trading will become more automated and clearing will bring a lot of compression into the clearinghouse. But as I’ve learned, TriOptima still is poised to sit […]
Talking Tech with Commissioner O'Malia
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of sitting down with CFTC Commissioner O’Malia. In this clip, we talk about how important technology is to both participating in and overseeing the swaps market and financial markets as a whole.