Products and Services
Building contracts from concept right through to rule-book and launch, which can range from the very bespoke OTC type product through to a full portfolio of contracts for a global exchange
Adding extra asset classes to an existing service suite
Research potential for new and existing products and asset classes, including detailed tailor-made reports
RFP construction and vendor choice for trading venues and market participants
Operational Process
Managing and delivering operational change projects
Reviewing clearing and settlement processes for international trading venues
Building clearing house operations
Developing functional specifications for market participants and technology companies
Technology Infrastructure
Working with technology companies to make their products more relevant to the marketplace
Enabling clients to make informed choices on front, middle and back office technology
Reviewing architecture for both providers and users
Creating and managing RFPs, acquisition, implementation and process improvements
Regulatory Framework
Assessing the commercial impact of regulatory change
Reviewing and benchmarking existing regulations against international standards
Assessing regulatory reporting structure and implementing new systems
Analysing regulatory requirements for new market entry
Marketing, Training and M&A
Marketing and Communications
- Measuring market awareness of your product
- Increasing market share
- Introducing companies to new customers
- Establishing strategic partnerships
- Providing marketing advice, press relations and representation
Training and Education
- In-house or external training
- Flexibility to offer anything from highly tailored bespoke programmes to simple off the shelf courses
- Added value through the hands on experience of the trainers
- Subjects cover all aspects of the exchange-traded and OTC derivatives markets, beginner to advanced levels, and results benchmarking
M&A Advisory
- Strategy – buy or build?
- Target identification
- Due diligence
- Support during bid process
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