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In today’s edition of the Forefront Fintech Digest Week in Review: HSBC appoints Lisa McGeough as President and CEO for the United States, Michael Horan is appointed head of trading at SS&C Technologies Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) in EMEA following two decades working with BNY Pershing and Michael Barr steps down as Wall Street’s top regulator. Dive into the full newsletter for more of this week’s fintech and capital markets people moves + other top headlines you may have missed:

Our agency's podcast, "At the Forefront: Fintech Conversations" was recently credited in a Forbes article by Barnet Sherman on AI's future impact on the municipal bond market. Check out the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q031LN7K0 Tune into our Bond Trading Roundtable episode — featuring Barnet and OpenYield CEO and Co-Founder Jonathan Birnbaum — for more insights on the future of bond trading: https://hubs.la/Q031LRvd0

Enjoyed collaborating with client Versana on this sizzle reel that captures their vision for the syndicated loan market and sets the tone for a great 2025. Check it out below:

In today's edition of the Forefront Fintech Digest Week in Review: The London Stock Exchange suffers the biggest exodus it has seen since the financial crisis, data and AI company Databricks raises the largest venture round in history at $10 billion in expected non-dilutive financing for its Series J funding round and Australia's markets regulator sues HSBC for what it called "widespread and systemic failures" in protecting customers against scammers. Catch up on these stories and more of the week's top fintech and capital markets headlines here: 

Team Forefront recently gathered to celebrate another successful year with office cocktails, a White Elephant gift exchange, and a delicious meal at Keens Steakhouse for our annual Holiday Dinner. As we reflect on all our agency has accomplished in 2024, we're filled with gratitude and excitement for what's ahead. From all of us at Forefront, Happy Holidays and best wishes for a joyful, prosperous New Year! #TeamForefront #HappyHolidays

Congrats to Forefront client Trillium Surveyor on their recently announced partnership with Kaiko! By combining Kaiko's institutional-grade #crypto market data with the power of Surveyor's elegant trade surveillance platform, the firm has created an integrated solution for detecting and preventing illicit trading behaviors. With institutional adoption of crypto rising and regulatory shifts ahead, this partnership is extremely timely and provides a forward-looking solution for firms navigating evolving crypto policy. Read the full press release: https://hubs.la/Q030f13Y0

In today's edition of the Forefront Fintech Digest Week in Review: Saphyre has partnered with BlackRock to integrate services with the firm's end-to-end asset management platform Aladdin, Standard Chartered Plc and Virtu Financial join new London-based crypto derivatives venue GFO-X and Cantor Fitzgerald agrees to pay $6.75 million to settle SEC allegations that it misled investors in two blank-check firms before their stock market debuts. Catch up on these stories and more of this week's top fintech and capital markets headlines here:

Forefront is thrilled to share that we’ve been named one of PRWeek's Best Places to Work 2024 in the Small Agency category! We’re proud to be recognized for fostering a workplace where collaboration, camaraderie and innovation shine. From prioritizing professional growth to supporting employee well-being, we’ve built an environment that inspires exceptional work and delivers impactful results for our clients. This achievement belongs to each and every member of #TeamForefront – thank you for embodying the values that make Forefront such a special place to work. See the full list of winners here: https://hubs.la/Q02_pF5S0 Read the press release: https://hubs.la/Q02_pMyC0 #BestPlacestoWork #AgencyAwards

Top stories from today's Forefront Fintech Digest: - "IEX, MEMX Spar Over New Exchange’s Now-Approved Infrastructure Model" by Nyela Graham for WatersTechnology.com: https://hubs.la/Q02_91_b0 - "Northern Trust Asset Servicing Aims for Clients to Reach Zero-Touch Processing" by Shanny Basar for Traders Magazine: https://hubs.la/Q02_96PX0 - "Why the Coolest Job in Tech Might Actually Be in a Bank" by Isabelle Bousquette for The Wall Street Journal: https://hubs.la/Q02_99nK0 Subscribe to the Digest, your free daily source of everything happening in fintech and capital markets: https://hubs.la/Q02_939H0

The latest episode of "At the Forefront" is live! Tune in to hear from Regnology Chief Product Officer Linda Middleditch on how the Regnology Granular Data Model (RGD) is taking the heavy lift out of the regulatory reporting process, providing faster time to regulation and cost savings for financial institutions: https://hubs.la/Q02_5KQt0