Welcome to Counterpoint, an exciting forum for original thinking from market participants – those that are forging new and better paths for the industry. Counterpoint is a platform for opinion and dialogue. Through a combination of written, spoken and visual content, we provide fresh, impactful ideas and insight. We hope to spark debate and deliver the kind of thinking that ultimately enhances the way markets operate.
[PODCAST] RISK MANAGEMENT IN VOLATILE MARKETS
In light of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Baton is seeing significant pressure on market structure. Firms are unable to net [...]
[PODCAST] DISRUPT OR BE DISRUPTED
If banks want to really improve competitiveness and client service they need to resist short-term, incremental IT improvements [...]
AT LONG LAST, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REPO MARKETS TO BENEFIT FROM CHANGE
While a clear vision of the benefits which automation can bring to the capital markets has been spreading for several [...]
[PODCAST] DATA MANAGEMENT KEY TO CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS
Data is at the heart of how the capital markets and its institutions will become more effective, efficient [...]
A MURKY 2019 OUTLOOK FOR MARKETS AND TECH
Early Q4 earnings disclosures from the big investment banks show big cracks re-emerging in their capital markets businesses, which underline [...]
[PODCAST] TREASURY MARKET REFORMS MUST GO FURTHER
New technologies and trading venues are creating new opportunities in the US Treasury market, particularly in the vast, [...]
TREASURY MARKET REFORMS MUST GO FURTHER
The success of any market depends on confidence and trust, but nowhere more so than in the trading of [...]
[PODCAST] ROLE OF FINTECH IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS
The evolution of Fintech, its role in the capital markets and its strategic importance in driving efficiency and [...]
DATA LAKES OR FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE?
Given the noise around IT transformation and innovation, the only surprise is that so few financial institutions seem to [...]