Financial Technologies Forum, LLC

16/01/2026

Tired of A.I. acronym soup? We've got just the solution.

Chandrakant Maheshwari is joining us at PMCR 2026 and leading our AI workshop to break down all you need to know about A.I., no fluff involved. In his workshop, "AI Made Simple: From 'Where Do I Start?' to 'Here's How,'" you will learn the fundamentals, see A.I. in action through live demos, and explore solutions hands-on.

Perfect for you if...
- You're an A.I. skeptic waiting to be convinced
- You're a beginner taking your first smart steps
- You have some AI knowledge, but you just don't know where to start.

Check out PMCR workshops at https://pages.ftfnews.com/pmcr-vip-workshops.

15/01/2026

Are you meeting A.I. standards?

ISITC Europe and Genbounty have partnered up to help financial services firms ensure compliance with the E.U. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.

Gary Wright, an ISITC director, explains that the platform acts as a benchmark for firms: "The first part is discovery, where you check to see if and where you are using A.I. The second part is to create policies around A.I., and the third part is taking it further up the chain to create governance around A.I."

While in its pilot phase, the platform is being tested among a small number of banks to support their processes and build A.I. management capabilities. Learn more on FTFNews: https://www.ftfnews.com/could-your-firm-meet-the-e-u-s-a-i-standards/

15/01/2026

24x5 trading, but at what cost?

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) has begun an industry-wide testing phase for 24x5 trading in U.S. equity markets to see if firms will be ready for the transition on June 28, 2026.

A new DTCC and EY report predicts:
🌃 10% of total equity volume is projected to shift to overnight sessions by 2028
📈 Retail investors are expected to initially drive overnight trading
🔄️ Extending trading hours requires aligning market safeguards and updating SIP data feeds for accuracy

Eugene Grygo breaks down the process in his latest blog on FTFNews.com: https://www.ftfnews.com/dtcc-launches-testing-phase-for-24x5-trading/

14/01/2026

Consultant Tom Healey focuses on how the Common Domain Model (CDM) can work with distributed ledger technologies:

(Securities operations rely on software, software-based systems, and a web of application links that offer essential integrations. What can help Ops teams

14/01/2026

Sometimes topics need more than 45 minutes.

PMCR attendees asked us for workshops that skip the overview and go deeper into the details and implementation. That's why we're starting PMCR 2026 off with three-hour pre-event workshops created to do just that:

🔹 AI Made Simple — cut through the acronym soup (LLMs, GenAI, ChatGPT) and figure out where to actually start
🔹 Data Reconciliation — because if the data is wrong, so is everything else you built on it. hands-on with SQL, automation, and quality control
🔹 Private Markets Performance — fund structures, IRR, TVPI, and how to talk about them with confidence

Pick the one you want to dig into, then carry that foundation into two full days of PMCR sessions - and then back to the office.

VIP All-Access passes include workshop access. Get yours here: https://pages.ftfnews.com/pmcr-vip-workshops

14/01/2026

200+ enterprise data management clients, 400+ institutional clients, $12 trillion managed in assets.

As part of an effort to expand their presence among enterprise data services providers and boost their offerings to buy-side firms, Gresham recently acquired S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Management (EDM) business.

In an interview with FTF News, Mark Hepsworth of Gresham explains, "The combined business offers a wide range of use case solutions for clients across buy-side, sell-side, and market infrastructure. Combining the businesses gives us significant scale and the resources to accelerate innovation and support clients more broadly.”

Read more about this move at https://www.ftfnews.com/gresham-acquires-sp-globals-edm-business/.

14/01/2026

🗞️ Fresh off the (digital) press: This week's FTF News post-trade headlines

This week on FTFnews.com, we cover:
💠 Gresham acquires S&P Global’s EDM business
💠 ISITC Europe and Genbounty partner up for a new compliance tool for the E.U. A.I. Act
💠 CDM is a good fit for DLT: Q&A with Tom Healey
💠 DTCC launches testing phase for 24x5 trading
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12/01/2026

Performance owns the data. Reporting owns the client relationships. Business Development owns the growth goals. When those teams aren't aligned, clients notice.

Unified teams outperform fragmented ones—every time.

At PMCR 2026, Alex Shafran will lead "Breaking Down Silos: Building the Client-Centric Organization," joined by Daniel Whitley, Shankar Venkatraman, and Jennifer McCarthy. Together, they'll share practical strategies for cross-functional coordination, smarter technology integration, and workflow design that truly puts the client first.

If improving client experience is a priority, this session is for you.
https://pages.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-and-client-reporting-agenda.

Interested in speaking at PMCR? Let us know! https://pages.ftfnews.com/speak-for-us-at-pmcr.

09/01/2026

Get the lowdown on GIPS compliance and technology optimization at PMCR 2026.

Ambika D'Souza of Cambridge Associates is speaking on "A New Era for OCIOs: GIPS Standards Guidance Provides Clarity," and "IT Synthesis: The Benefits of Integrating CRM, Account Master & Client Systems" to give you practical approaches to technology integration and guidance for demonstrating compliance with GIPS standards.

Learn more about the sessions here: https://pages.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-and-client-reporting-agenda

Interested in speaking at PMCR? Let us know! https://pages.ftfnews.com/speak-for-us-at-pmcr.

08/01/2026

Trading Technologies (TT) is making moves in their effort to expand services

TT's recent acquisition of OpenGamma will significantly enhance the multi-asset platform. Furthermore, officials say “TT will leverage OpenGamma’s strong client relationships to accelerate its opportunities in the hedge fund and energy sectors, while TT’s extensive network will provide OpenGamma with access to a larger pool of sell-side bank clients."

Learn more about this big move on FTFNews: https://www.ftfnews.com/trading-technologies-acquires-opengamma/.

08/01/2026

Caroline D. Pham, the acting chairman for the CFTC, has officially stepped down.

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to lead the CFTC during such a historic moment for market structure and innovation,” Pham said. “This year, we also refocused on our mandate to promote responsible innovation and fair competition as the CFTC prepares to take on expanded oversight of new markets and new products like digital assets, crypto, and prediction markets.”

Michael Selig became the 16th chairman on December 22nd, 2025, bringing an agenda focused on digital assets, deregulation, and much more. Read Eugene's full recap in our newest "Minding the Gap": https://www.ftfnews.com/caroline-phams-legacy-at-the-cftc/.