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Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

Financial Markets iNSiGHTS

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Financial Markets insights (FMi), a community created by The Realization Group, brings together the best minds in the global financial and capital markets industry to discuss and deliver high-quality thought leadership content. Economics Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Finance
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  • 34: From Fragmentation to Finality in Frontier Market FX

    34: From Fragmentation to Finality in Frontier Market FX
    Mar 2 2026

    In this episode of Financial Markets iNSiGHTS, host Tina Kane speaks with Emmanuel Ashirifi, founder and CEO of Sika Financial Group, about the challenges of FX liquidity - and efficient settlement - in emerging and frontier markets.

    They discuss how fragmented, manual settlement processes impact working capital liquidity, strain national foreign exchange reserves and impact cross-border trade flow. Emmanuel explains why extending mature-market models isn’t the right approach in these markets, and how purpose-built settlement infrastructure reflecting the particular nuances of less developed economies can bring greater trust, transparency and resilience to trading and supply chain lifecycles, and better meet the needs of financial market participants underserved by current financial market infrastructures.
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    33 mins
  • 33: How AI Is Reshaping the Market Data Backbone

    33: How AI Is Reshaping the Market Data Backbone
    Dec 8 2025
    In this episode of Financial Markets iNSiGHTS, host Clive Posselt speaks with Philip William, Chief Product Officer at AiMi, about how firms are rethinking this challenge through automation and agentic AI. They explore why manual interpretation still dominates despite decades of trading automation, how trust and auditability shape adoption, and why freeing specialists from low-value triage work is now a resilience strategy - not a cost one.

    Drawing on deep experience with global trading firms, Philip explains how AI-driven “digital analysts” can help firms keep pace with rising change volumes, tighter resources and expanding market hours. The conversation sheds light on the cultural shift underway and why contextual intelligence - not just automation - is becoming essential for staying compliant and competitive.
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    16 mins
  • 32: From Code to Culture: Building Real Capability in Financial Technology Teams

    32: From Code to Culture: Building Real Capability in Financial Technology Teams
    Oct 9 2025
    In Financial Markets, where technology moves fast and precision is critical, training is more than onboarding, it’s how firms build lasting capability.

    In this episode of Financial Markets iNSiGHTS, host Tina Kane speaks with Michael Clarke, CEO of Mallon Associates, about the evolving role of practitioner-led learning in shaping productive, resilient technology teams. Together, they explore why traditional, off-the-shelf courses often fall short in complex financial environments, how hybrid working challenges institutional knowledge and why real-world capability, not generic KPIs, should define success.

    Drawing on decades of partnership with global financial institutions, Michael shares how embedding training within live client environments can accelerate onboarding, improve retention and strengthen both people and systems. The conversation redefines what “productive from day one” really means and why capability, culture and context matter more than ever.
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    32 mins
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