Simon O'Brien

Mar
16

ADGM: Building An Island of Excellence with Simon O'Brien

Simon O’Brien leads the Markets Department, which is responsible for the authorisation and supervision of Market Infrastructures at the FSRA of ADGM.
1 min read
Jan
17

Exchange Invest 2561: Vale Nick Carew

Sad news as LIFFE Veteran Nick Carew Hunt has passed away while Borsa Italiana are in pole position to provide Euronext’s CCP facilities.
10 min read
Jan
16

Exchange Invest 2560: LSE Young & Scrappy

…All of the above is a touch sobering methinks but then again new bull markets occur while the headlines are overwhelmingly pessimistic. In this case, at least half of the requirement is clearly being met.
10 min read
Jan
14

Exchange Invest Weekend Edition 2559: Cash, Ghosted

Plaudits to CBOE’s BIDS division who have clearly placed blue water across European block trading against long-time market leader Liquidnet...
4 min read
Jan
13

Exchange Invest 2558: FCA Says No To LME?

…Perhaps the only interesting point is that SBF not only feels wronged by CZ and John J Ray III but also Sullivan & Cromwell - which leaves him and 4 Senators (EI 2557) on the same side regarding the latter law firm albeit from different perspectives.
11 min read
Jan
12

Exchange Invest 2557: Xpansiv Fundraising

Over in Bitcarnage, it’s curious to report that an asset that is one eighth bid on the dollar is being perceived as bombed out but it’s actually a better return than buying Coinbase stock at the highs
10 min read
Jan
11

Exchange Invest 2556: Nickel Nightmare Report

Oliver Wyman has published their Nickel nightmare report making recommendations for future LME rejuvenation.
11 min read
Jan
10

Exchange Invest 2555: Sheriffs Take HOOD

DOJ has decided it will keep the SBF HOOD stake under custody; Laible to BMLL; MarketAxess founding CEO Rick McVey is heading into the Chairmanship.
8 min read
Jan
07

Exchange Invest Weekend Edition 2553: Is Crypto Always Crooked?

PLY: We are covering the entire Bitcarnage and its impact on the likely endgame for crypto V1.0 in depth daily in Exchange Invest (worth the price of the sub alone at $349 per user / year.
3 min read
Jan
06

Exchange Invest 2552: LME Gay Gone

Shock as LME Chairman Gay Huey-Evans departs in the Nickel nightmare aftermath.
9 min read
Jan
05

Exchange Invest 2551: Sun Rising For LCH Japan?

Former FTX GC Daniel.Friedberg has provided evidence. The somewhat colourful Mr Friedberg was, as you may recall amongst the legal team stuck in the door departing hastily when SBF made his infamous internal admission of find transfer to Alameda…
9 min read
Jan
04

Exchange Invest 2550: SBF Pleads Not Guilty

We dunno who is backing his bail, nor to what extent (the usual 10% seems implausible) but SBF is out until October 2nd when his trial date has been set…
12 min read