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Recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference, this episode of FinTech Focus TV sees host Toby Babb joined by Adam Sherlock and Scott Bradley from OneChronos to unpack one of the most important shifts happening in market structure today.
From the rise of periodic auctions to the growing debate around innovation versus evolution, Adam and Scott share how OneChronos is challenging traditional trading models by prioritising quality over speed. With their rapid growth in the US and ambitious plans to launch a pan-European equities platform, this conversation dives into what’s really driving change across capital markets.
If you’re interested in the future of trading, market structure, and where innovation is truly happening in financial markets, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Simon Gallagher, CEO and Head of Sales at Euronext, to explore the fundamental shifts reshaping liquidity, trading, and price formation across European markets.
From the rise of bilateral trading and non-transparent venues to the growing concerns around price discovery, Simon shares a clear, insider perspective on where market structure is heading, and why it matters now more than ever.
The conversation also covers Euronext’s expansion strategy, the evolution of European market infrastructure, and the ongoing importance of London as a global financial hub.
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AI is transforming software engineering at speed, but what does that really mean for financial services?
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Krzysztof Grajek, Principal Software Engineer at SoftwareMill, shares how AI is reshaping the software development lifecycle, from code generation to the growing challenge of trust, traceability, and governance.
As AI takes on more of the development process, the role of engineers is evolving, and so are the skills firms need to hire for. This conversation explores what that shift looks like in practice, and how organisations can adopt AI safely while continuing to build high-performance engineering teams.
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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, co-host Oli Knight speaks with Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management, about the reality of building and scaling a systematic trading firm.
Recorded at Future Alpha New York 2026, Federico shares how technology, strategy, and efficiency come together when launching a quant fund from day one. From avoiding overengineering to making smarter infrastructure decisions, this episode explores what it really takes to create a scalable trading business.
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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Christian Schwarz, Managing Director at valantic FSA, to explore what’s really driving transformation across the global payments landscape.
From regulation-led innovation and the reality behind instant payments, to the growing impact of stablecoins and digital assets, this conversation breaks down why legacy banking infrastructure is being pushed to its limits, and what comes next.
Christian shares a clear perspective on the challenges banks face in modernising payments, the rise of fintech competition, and why the shift to real-time, always-on systems is no longer optional. The episode also looks ahead to how digital currencies, new payment rails, and evolving customer expectations will reshape financial services over the next few years.
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