Posts by: Bruce Roberts
Bruce Roberts joined ION as part of the Global Management and Head of Business Development for Cleared Derivatives. He has worked in Financial Services for 25+ years.
Tech investment: a must for emerging derivatives exchanges?
Bruce Roberts | March 7, 2025 Investing in technology is essential across the financial services industry.…
Putting the pieces together to create a more efficient derivatives industry
Bruce Roberts | December 13, 2024 Efficiency and automation are long-running themes in the derivatives world.…
DORA: Strengthening operational resilience in the digital age
Bruce Roberts | December 6, 2024 The clock is ticking with only a little over a…
How to optimize the derivatives market structure in Europe
Bruce Roberts | November 22, 2024 The European Union (EU) must unite its capital markets or…
US crypto legislation could bring clarity and derivatives boost
Bruce Roberts | November 1, 2024 US lawmakers hope to establish a regulatory framework by the…
Where are the growth opportunities in derivatives?
Bruce Roberts | October 18, 2024 In today’s financial landscape, volatility and uncertainty are never far…
Could generative AI be the final disruptor in derivatives?
Bruce Roberts | October 4, 2024 Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) has been dubbed the most significant…
The time is right for credit futures
Bruce Roberts | September 27, 2024 Credit futures, which allow investors to hedge against or speculate…
Best execution and technology matter for brokers, but so do relationships
Bruce Roberts | September 20, 2024 Fintech dominates the story of best execution in today’s markets,…
Can a new US futures exchange upend the market?
Bruce Roberts | September 13, 2024 FMX Futures Exchange, a new platform from BGC Group, hopes…
Why firms must consider dynamic risk management
Bruce Roberts | September 6, 2024 The world’s largest banks have long been up in arms…
DLT can play a key role in collateral management but wider adoption is still far off
Bruce Roberts | August 30, 2024 Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts have gained prominence…
Catching up with the front office: The evolution of post-trade functions
Bruce Roberts | August 16, 2024 The front office has always been seen as the more…
From allocations to average pricing: Getting the complete picture of the trade lifecycle
Bruce Roberts | August 2, 2024 Electronic trading has been a welcome development with traders across…
Investing in front-office ops is crucial for FCMs to keep market share
Bruce Roberts | July 26, 2024 Future Commission Merchants (FCMs) are used to markets being in…
Examining the rise of new derivatives exchanges
Bruce Roberts | July 19, 2024 Capital markets are more versatile, interconnected and complex than ever.…
Stepping into the trading future with Order Management Systems
Teleporting from outdated legacy systems on trading desks with modern…
Retail brokers in Europe poised to expand derivatives as regulatory challenges mount
Changes are afoot in the derivatives industry as retail brokers…
Derivatives in 2024: Tech investment critical to competitiveness amid regulatory headwinds
Know your acronyms! This year promises to be full of…
Is the reduction in Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) about to reverse?
Bruce Roberts | August 16, 2023 In the decade leading up to March 2020, the dual…