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Originally published in A-Team Insight By Joseph Schifano, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Eventus Systems. Buy or build? It’s a question that has long vexed capital markets firms, especially given the rapid evolution of electronic trading and the technological complexity that has come with it. Individual circumstances will vary, but between the numerous vendors and […]

Originally published in Markets Media Broker-dealers, proprietary trading firms and exchange operators have more closely monitored the equity trading within their four walls for a number of years, as per regulatory mandates and their own strong desire to stay out of the headlines that bedeviled the industry during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. This

Originally published in Traders Magazine The rise of bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies has challenged market infrastructure and technology providers to enable digital-asset trading with the same efficiency, reliability, and speed as they do for traditional asset classes such as equities, options and fixed income. And where there are trades in a regulated marketplace in

Originally published in TabbFORUM On Thursday, Security Traders Association continued its 88th Annual Market Structure Conference in Washington, D.C, dubbed “The Great Return.” Highlights from Day Two included sessions featuring industry leaders like NYSE Group President Stacey Cunningham, former CFTC Chairman J. Chris Giancarlo, MayStreet Chief Policy Officer Manisha Kimmel and others who offered their

Originally published in Risk.Net Joe Schifano, global head of regulatory affairs at Eventus, examines how volatility resulting from the Covid‑19 pandemic has made markets more susceptible to insider dealing activity, prompting regulators to urge firms to reinforce surveillance measures as their existing methods may no longer be sufficient Financial markets have always been vulnerable to

  Our Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Joe Schifano moderates the “Regulation in DeFi” panel featuring U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and U.S. CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz. DeFi services are maturing and beginning to disrupt traditional financial practices and services. The primary goal of making financial transactions less expensive and more secure, while also increasing access

By: Joseph Schifano, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs The need for next-generation technology to meet increasing regulatory challenges A number of high-profile cases of market manipulation in the wholesale commodity and energy sector in recent years have resulted in significant fines for those involved and prompted an increase in scrutiny of the sector by regulators.

Originally published in Forkast  By Vince Turcotte, Sales Director, Asia Pacific at Events Systems Hong Kong Right now, Hong Kong has the clearest and most detailed requirements for licensing of VASPs of any jurisdiction in Asia. It begins with the Securities and Futures Ordinance, a foundational document for the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). In