What a fantastic day in New York! Our Americas Trading Conference brought together 280 delegates and industry participants on 29 October for a full day of conversation, debate and, importantly, plenty of opportunities to reconnect with colleagues from across the industry.
Throughout the day, we explored some of the biggest changes taking place across our markets. The conversation around 24-hour trading looked at what it will really take to support always-on markets, from liquidity, clearing and settlement through to collateral and risk management. Prediction markets and event contracts sparked discussion around their growing institutional relevance, while the continued growth of ETFs highlighted how liquidity and execution are evolving across fixed-income markets.
We also heard some fascinating perspectives on the practical use of AI across onboarding, certification, automation and market connectivity, as well as the governance and human oversight needed alongside it. Tokenisation and digital assets prompted equally engaging conversations about interoperability, settlement and the standards needed to connect innovation with existing market infrastructure.
What really stood out was how many of these conversations have moved from “what might happen?” to “how do we make it work?” That is exactly where bringing the FIX community together adds so much value.
And, of course, some of the best conversations happened away from the stage. Seeing the FIX community sharing ideas, catching up and making new connections throughout the day and into the evening reception made the event particularly special.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their perspectives and helped make the day such a success. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, and we look forward to continuing these conversations across the FIX Trading Community.
We would also like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors: Connamara, Behavox, LSEG, Caladan, SS&C, Iress, Blue Ocean, Raptor Trading Systems, OTC Markets, Broadridge, Jane Street, EPAM Systems, PICO, Cboe, Tradeweb, Talos, Sosuv, Exegy. Your support and contribution helped make the Americas Trading Conference possible, and we greatly appreciate your continued support of the FIX Trading Community.
Some photos of the event is posted here should you want to look back at the event:.
