Episode 16: Consolidated Tape: Tackling the Data Quality issues for a fit-for-purpose tape

In discussion with Engine member:

Fintech Speakers

Neil Ryan

CTP lead, FINBOURNE Technology

Former senior global banker, risk manager and fund manager, senior civil servant and CRO at Irish Department of Finance, former member of state board/bodies and, more recently, COO working with innovative technology firms in UK and Ireland. Now a consultant and FinTech advisor/mentor.

Igor Tesinsky

Co-founder, CFO & CTO

Igor is a technology enthusiast and a senior research analyst who spent the last 15 years working on the sell side and buy side in corporate lending and fixed income investment management. Igor has a master degree in Finance from London Business School and a postgraduate degree in Business from the University of Economics.

Mayank Agrawal

Co-founder, CTO & COO

Mayank is an entrepreneur who is passionate about FinTech and what the next generation of startups can do for the finance industry. Mayank is Co-Founder, COO & CTO of a IntelliBonds, a startup that tackle the big challenges of reducing cost and increasing margins for Bond investors through the use of technology. Prior to starting IntelliBonds, Mayank was running the FX options quant dev team at Citi Bank, London.

Episode Questions

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Question 1:

Why is a CT supportive of CMU reforms and how does it provide visibility of liquidity?

Question 2:

What are the data quality issues that need to be tackled and is this something to do ahead or in parallel?

Question 3:

What are practicalities when it comes to putting a CT place and which asset classes can it cover?

Question 4:

How can market participants play an active role in shaping the creation of a CT in both the UK and EU?