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Joining Toby on this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Gavin Marcus, Head of Global Regulatory Reporting Sales Americas at S&P Global.Gavin discusses his recent move to America to help S&P build a high-performance team, accelerating growth  in an ever-exciting region. S&P is brilliantly set to expand upon their 2022 successes, and their efforts to attract and retain the most exceptional marketplace talent will undoubtedly take them to that next level.We're offered a masterclass in sales, with Gavin imparting his insights into a value-centric approach to expanding the reach of products, and cementing your position as an indispensable industry tool.‘Every deal I sell I get excited, because I’m helping a client. And now I get to see that client get excited- and that for me is the big thing. By the end of the year they’re going to be really proud with what they’ve done, and then I know I’ve done my job.’And as a recent star in The Era of Convergence Documentary, Gavin is well-versed in discussing the future potential of the marketplace- and his excitement for this future is evident throughout the episode. The pair explore imminent partnerships, the development opportunities this will bring, and how this will influence the creation of a transformative 2023.Thank you to Gavin for joining us on FinTech Focus! We look forward to seeing S&P go from strength-to-strength in 2023!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Ahead of this weeks FIX EMEA Trading Conference, Toby is joined by Jim Kaye, Executive Director at the FIX Trading Community, on this exclusive episode of FinTech Focus TV.Following on from a highly successful series of events in 2022, the FIX EMEA Trading Conference return to Old Billingsgate on Thursday 9th of March- with an agenda that is truly industry-leading!Jim shares the community-driven approach that has influenced the themes and discussions of the day, honing in on some of the truly brilliant panels we can expect to see on the day.The FIX EMEA Trading Conference has a unique ability to unite often fragmented and siloed industry sectors, showcasing the opportunities that collaborative work can equate to. The Conference will undoubtedly be a catalyst for exciting partnerships that will define the year ahead, and beyond!Thank you Jim for joining us on FinTech Focus TV!Toby will be speaking on a panel at Thursday's event, and the Harrington Starr team will also be on-site to record episodes of FinTech Focus TV and The DEI Discussions. If you'll be at the Conference and would be keen to feature on either show, do get in touch:Marketing@HarringtonStarr.comFinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby on this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Raymond Kahn, Head of Markets at USREM.This is a fantastic exploration of current marketplace evolution, honing in on the merge of the tradition and digital worlds of finance. Raymond shares his expertise on "tradigital markets" and offers an exclusive look at the Show Me System- work that is revolutionising our engagement with digital finance.The pair explore the inevitability associated with the adoption of digital assets, highlighting its efficiency and the wealth of opportunities it will welcome. This new era for the industry, heavily supported by the work of Raymond and his team, is making finance greatly accessible; removing barriers that caused friction and costly inefficiency.Whilst this merge is exciting and offers chances for all marketplace players to get involved, Raymond stresses the importance of not operating in silos. We each have so much to learn from external parties, and can gain support from more established, and even emerging, industries. This Era of Convergence is our chance to rewrite the playbook- and its crucial we ensure no realm of expertise is excluded.Thank you Raymond for joining us on FinTech Focus TV!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Having shared the stage at the FIX Americas Trading Conference, Toby and Kate reunite on this episode of FinTech Focus TV to discuss the ever-evolving nature of interoperability.Starting with Kate's journey through the industry, we learn how she pivoted her professional approach to better seize the opportunities on offer in the technology space. Kate's career thus far has been fascinating and warrants an entire episode of its own!We gain fantastic insights into recent exciting acquisitions that are transforming the space, understanding their value-driven nature and goal of removing industry friction.Situated in the operations sphere, Kate holds a unique, holistic perspective of the marketplace, and truly understands the catalysts that will revolutionise financial technology. Toby and Kate explore the role interoperability will play in this; synonymous with collaboration and communication, interoperability will be pivotal in 2023.Kate's excitement for the year ahead is palpable- and we can't wait to see the role Symphony will play in this industry revolution.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, where today Toby is delighted to welcome Lorna Van Zyl, Head of Event Content at A-Team Group, to the show.Lorna and the team are curently in the final preparation stages for this year's TradingTech Summit! Speaking to sell and buy-side capital market financial institutions, the pair discuss the influences behind TradingTech's brilliant agenda, who should be in attendance, and what guests can expect.A-Team is highly aware of the prevalence and importance of diversity in the marketplace, ensuring this has a prominent role in event ideation and execution. Lorna shares how you can ensure DE&I is inherently present at industry events; from the contents of your agenda, to who is present on the stage.Toby and Lorna also explore the current marketplace trends that TradingTech will tackle. Staying ahead of trends and positioning yourself as a thought leader on the matter is no easy feat; Lorna shares the work she is doing to stay at the fore of innovation and be an active player in shaping the marketplace.This is a great event to kickstart the year- and it's brilliant to hear what more A-Team have planned for the year, with another event in June in New York!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Join Toby Babb as he chats with Vuk Magdelinic, Co-Founder and CEO of Overbond, to discuss the future of AI in institutional fixed-income capital markets. Overbond provides data aggregation solutions and a comprehensive suite of AI algorithms for bond pricing, trade workflow automation, pre-trade signals, and market surveillance.With their new UK-based office in London, Vuk shares his thoughts on the growth of electronic execution volumes, the headwinds facing the industry, and the future of credit trading automation in Europe. Hear what 2023 could look like for financial market trends as Vuk shares his insights and excitement for the technological advancements driving the industry forward.Tune in to hear Vuk's take on the current state of the market and the pivoting analogies that have shaped his vision for Overbond.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby live from FinTech Connect for this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Claire Conby, Co-Founder and CRO at OneStep-Financial.Claire is working to refine the financial services industry, heightening efficiency and improving often clunky, complex corporate payments. We're guided through the fantastic work of her firm, OneStep-Financial, and how they are truly aligning payments with data.We also gain insights into how to craft a successful start-up, understanding how important your product market fit is. Being able to save your customers money, improve their efficiency, and vitally remove friction, are Claire's keys to establishing start-up brilliance. And a key point of exploration in this episode is regulation. It is a marketplace that will expand massively in 2023, and Claire reveals how we can ensure we're embracing the changes it will bring.Thank you Claire for joining us on FinTech Focus TV, live from FinTech Connect!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2022. Today, Toby is joined by Emma Landriault, Product Lead @ Big 5 bank in Canada.Bringing her international experience of the marketplace to the show, Emma shares her thoughts on how the global banking industry can embrace the movement towards digital assets. Exploring DeFi and the adoption of distributed ledger technology, we get a truly insightful look at the future of our space.We also look back at last year and discuss some of the biggest highlights that have left us excited for what 2023 holds: risk-taking, funding, investments, new business and evolving regulator relationships.This is a fascinating discussion; thank you Emma for joining us!For more information on this topic, watch our most recent documentary 'The Era of Convergence', here: https://youtu.be/wiXlSbh49GQ FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2022. Today, Toby is joined by Alfonso Fernandez Stuyck, Founder and CEO of QoKoon. Alfonso's career in investment management and private banking exposed him to the many inefficiencies within businesses' finance teams and how they record their financial analyses. For years he has been appealing for automation within these areas. Eventually, his passion for entrepreneurship led him to build QoKoon as the solution. Poor financial management is one of the top costs of failing companies. Alfonso shares how QoKoon are solving this by providing instant, digestible reports– with written commentary– powered by AI. Thank you to Alfonso for joining us at FinTech Connect! We look forward to seeing how QoKoon grow within this exciting, dynamic industry.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby on this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Carta Worldwide's CPO, Dante Siracusa.Carta Worldwide thrives through unrestrained global operations, and Dante guides us through the immense global footprint the company has developed that ensures they aren't limited by a siloed geography.Such an expansive approach has placed them at fore of the changing face of payments. With a looming recession, the future may seem uncertain; but Dante walks us through his approach to the evolving landscape, painting a picture of the different types of financial institutions that will emerge during this period.Whilst not all depictions of the future are glowing, Dante reveals what it will take from all in the payments space to ensure good prevails.Toby and Dante also cover the volatility of digital currencies; the role of regulators in 2023; and how Carta Worldwide played an instrumental role in the development of Apple Pay.Thank you Dante for joining us on the show!To learn more about FinTech Focus TV, get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com