At the Forefront: Fintech Conversations

In the latest episode of "At the Forefront", our VP and Head of Content Sam Belden is joined by Shelley Magee of advanced analytics and data solutions provider ActiveViam to discuss her new role as CEO, her vision for the company's future and how its Atoti solution is making a difference for financial firms making data-driven decisions.

In the latest CMO edition of "At the Forefront", Managing Partner Eric Soderberg and EVP Jed Hamilton explore how press releases can make an impact beyond securing media coverage, and how they can be leveraged to engage various audiences including clients, prospects, and employees. Tune in to learn more about the diverse benefits of issuing press releases and how they can positively impact your broader marketing, communications and investor relations strategy

Jonathan Birnbaum, CEO of OpenYield, joins Marty Mannion from TD Securities and Barnet Sherman, a Boston University finance professor, for an insightful discussion on the bond market. They delve into how automation and AI are reshaping trading practices, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. The guests spotlight the municipal bond sector's tech-driven transformations and the growing appeal of ETFs. They also discuss the rise of separately managed accounts and the demand for socially responsible investments, predicting a more accessible future for retail investors.

In this episode of At the Forefront, we sit down with AFX CEO John Shay and Marco Macchiavelli, Assistant Professor of Finance at UMass Amherst for a discussion on benchmark interest rates in the overnight lending market. We unpack the value of credit-sensitive rates in the post-LIBOR era and why they're so important for commercial and regional banks today, and explore how AMERIBOR, AFX's benchmark interest rate is calculated. Tune in here for more insights on how credit-sensitive rates can help banks navigate credit events and market stress.

In this episode of At the Forefront, Account Manager Lindsey Patterson is joined by AJ Wilcox, Founder of B2Linked, to discuss all things LinkedIn Ads for B2B firms. Lindsey and AJ discuss key tactics for targeting a niche audience, the best metrics for measuring success and some emerging trends in LinkedIn Ads.

In this episode of At the Forefront, our VP and Head of Content Sam Belden sits down with Account Manager Lindsey Patterson to discuss Forefront’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) program and our ongoing involvement with Rides FAR as we gear up for this year's ride

In this special CMO Edition of our At the Forefront podcast, Co-Managing Partners Eric Soderberg and Mark Dowd discuss Forefront's recently launched "Be Next" campaign, which highlights our firm's transformational work for clients, displays the substantial value we've created and challenges other B2B fintech leaders to "be next."  Tune in to hear more about four companies we’ve propelled to market leadership and successful exits – plus, hear Mark and Eric's predictions for what institutional fintechs could be the next to make major industry waves.

Kirill Bensonoff, CEO and Co-Founder of New Silver, a fintech providing fast, convenient and flexible capital to real estate investors, joins to discuss the real estate investment landscape and how technological innovations like blockchain and AI can bring efficiency to the space.

In the latest episode of At the Forefront, our VP & Head of Content Sam Belden is joined by Steve Dooley of Convera to discuss Convera’s Fintech 2025+ report, which examines key trends in the cross-border payments industry and the major trends and technologies impacting global commerce today.   

In this episode of At the Forefront, our VP & Head of Content Sam Belden is joined by Jim Toes of Security Traders Association and Jim Hyde of NYSE to discuss STA's 91st Annual Market Structure Conference, taking place September 18-20 in Orlando. Tune in to learn more about the conference’s new location, what attendees and sponsors can expect onsite and some of the exciting topics on this year’s agenda.