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The Markets ConversatION Podcast

Markets Conversation is an ION podcast where we discuss topics of importance to capital markets participants with product owners, subject matter experts, and industry leaders.

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Quick Takes: Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes – October 2023
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Quick Takes: Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes – October 2023

December 4, 2023 | Duration: 07 minutes
In this week’s Quick Takes, Amir will look at the YTD 2023 data trends for Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes and separate Term SOFR (published by CME) from Average SOFR…

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Quick Takes: Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes – October 2023
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Quick Takes: Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes – October 2023

November 29, 2023 | Duration: 7 minutes
In this week’s Quick Takes, Amir will discuss will look at the YTD 2023 data trends for Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes and separate Term SOFR (published by CME) from…

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Quick Takes: Using SACCR to monitor Counterparty Credit Risk
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Quick Takes: Using SACCR to monitor Counterparty Credit Risk

November 7, 2023 | Duration: 8 minutes
In this week’s Quick Takes, Chris will discuss using SACCR to monitor Counterparty Credit Risk. He’ll discuss the importance of closely monitoring Counterparty Credit Risk for all market participants and…

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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in IRD
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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in IRD

November 3, 2023 | Duration: 8 minutes
In this week’s Quick Takes, Amir will discuss Clarus CCPView daily volume and open interest data published by each CCP, which is filtered, normalized and aggregated to allow meaningful comparisons of volumes. He…

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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in CRD and FXD
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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in CRD and FXD

October 13, 2023 | Duration:
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir reviewing Credit Derivatives (CRD) and FX Derivatives (FXD) volumes and market share at Clearing Houses (CCPs) in 3Q 2023. CRD – Index, Single-name and…

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Quick Takes: The truth about SONIA derivatives liquidity
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Quick Takes: The truth about SONIA derivatives liquidity

October 13, 2023 | Duration: 8 minutes
In this week’s Quick Takes, Chris shares an overview of how Clarus data reveals the truth about SONIA derivatives liquidity GBP Rates derivatives volumes have recently recovered to nearly 90%…

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Quick Takes: ISDA SIMM – What changes in v2.6?
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Quick Takes: ISDA SIMM – What changes in v2.6?

October 6, 2023 | Duration:
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “ISDA SIMM – What changes in v2.6?” ISDA SIMM v2.6 is effective December 2, 2023 Updated with a full re-calibration and industry backtesting…

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Quick Takes: RFR Trading Is Now Back on Track – August 2023.
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Quick Takes: RFR Trading Is Now Back on Track – August 2023.

October 6, 2023 | Duration: 9 minutes
This week’s Quick Takes has Chris Barnes discussing “RFR Trading Is Now Back on Track – August 2023.“

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Quick Takes: Most Active Names in Credit and Equity Derivatives & EUR Swaps
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Quick Takes: Most Active Names in Credit and Equity Derivatives & EUR Swaps

October 4, 2023 | Duration: 28 minutes
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “Most Active Names in Credit and Equity Derivatives – August 2023” and Chris telling us more about how “Brexit continues to impact EUR…

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Quick Takes: What’s New in CCP Disclosures – 2Q23? and JPY TONA Futures
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Quick Takes: What’s New in CCP Disclosures – 2Q23? and JPY TONA Futures

October 4, 2023 | Duration: 20 minutes
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “What’s New in CCP Disclosures – 2Q23?” and Chris telling us more about “JPY TONA Futures: A Rising Star in the RFR Market.”…

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The future of risk management and surveillance for capital markets
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The future of risk management and surveillance for capital markets

October 3, 2023 | Duration: 23 minutes
Financial institutions play a critical role in ensuring market integrity and protecting investors by monitoring trading activities. They do this by employing powerful algorithms and machine learning techniques designed to…

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Future Finance: A Look into AI’s Role
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Future Finance: A Look into AI’s Role

August 29, 2023 | Duration: 20 minutes
Our guests today, Riccardo Bernini from ION’s LIST Professional Services, will help us understand how the Financial Services Industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the emergence of Artificial…

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The growing opportunity in derivatives clearing
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The growing opportunity in derivatives clearing

August 24, 2023 | Duration: 28 minutes
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the FCM market has undergone remarkable transformations, adapting to new regulations, market volatility, and advancements in technology. Our guests today will shed light on…

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How Technology Can Help the Markets Overcome the “ESG-data Conundrum”
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How Technology Can Help the Markets Overcome the “ESG-data Conundrum”

June 23, 2023 | Duration: 18 minutes
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines help investors screen investment opportunities based on responsible corporate policies. On today’s episode, Steven Strange from ION Markets will explain how technology can play…

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Cloud Computing Adoption in Financial Services
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Cloud Computing Adoption in Financial Services

June 8, 2023 | Duration: 16 minutes
Our guest speaker, Bob Cioffi from ION’s Equities Division, will help us understand why cloud computing is a rapidly growing trend in the financial services. He’ll explain how cloud computing…

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ISO 20022 implementation in Financial Services
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ISO 20022 implementation in Financial Services

May 8, 2023 | Duration: 20 minutes
In this episode, our guest Joe Guerrero from the Foreign Exchange division at ION will be discussing the ISO 20022, a global messaging standard for financial transactions.

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Post Trade Improvements Since COVID
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Post Trade Improvements Since COVID

May 5, 2023 | Duration: 24 minutes
In this episode, we discuss post-trade improvements since COVID, and how the expansion of digital trade exposed significant technology shortcomings: from outdated infrastructure to fragmented risk systems and the challenge…

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EMS and how to better serve the fixed income market
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EMS and how to better serve the fixed income market

November 22, 2022 | Duration: 16 minutes
In this episode we take a deep dive at how Execution Management Systems, or EMS, are adapting to meet the evolving demands of their users, and we discuss EMS challenges…

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The trading life cycle
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The trading life cycle

October 19, 2022 | Duration: 23 minutes
In this episode, we discuss how technology has not only transformed the trading life cycle, but has also presented challenges for risk managers. With us to discuss the trading life…

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SA-CCR and its Impact on Cleared and Uncleared Markets
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SA-CCR and its Impact on Cleared and Uncleared Markets

October 3, 2022 | Duration: 22 minutes
In this episode, we discuss how the Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk, or SA-CCR, applies to over the counter derivatives (OTC), exchange-traded derivatives, and FX. Our guests are Amir…

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FX: Centralized Liquidity and API Fragmentation
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FX: Centralized Liquidity and API Fragmentation

July 28, 2022 | Duration: 14 minutes
On today’s episode, we’ll discuss a couple of modern challenges to traders, exchanges, and their software: centralized liquidity and fragmented APIs. We’ll explore not only why these challenges are arising,…

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The Evolution of Clearing
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The Evolution of Clearing

June 28, 2022 | Duration: 20 minutes
In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at how banks, firms, and brokers are leveraging technology to manage risk amidst the challenges of inflation, global conflict, and more. Joining…

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Crypto Derivatives: Part 2
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Crypto Derivatives: Part 2

June 17, 2022 | Duration: 21 minutes
In this episode, we’re following up on the CFTC round table that focused on the proposal by cryptocurrency exchange platform, FTX to bypass FCMs with a direct clearing model. It…

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Crypto Derivatives
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Crypto Derivatives

May 23, 2022 | Duration: 20 minutes
In this episode, we dive into the rapidly evolving world of Crypto currency and its effect on the financial markets, specifically derivatives. We discuss how crypto could affect the derivatives…

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