We have done work for a variety of firms including principal trading firms, futures commission merchants, industry organizations, research firms, and technology and data vendors
Principal Trading Firms
- Creaated comprehensive written supervisory procedures including preventing market manipulation and disruption, cybersecurity, software development and change control, documentation, trade reporting, risk management, training, and management reporting
- Prepared detailed competitive analysis and identified potential acquisition targets
- Developed OTC market making business
Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers
- Created a regulated commodity swap matching entity for the polymer industry
- Managed the implementation of a full suite of electronic trading platforms
- Created a comprehensive specification for a trade repository
- Conducted survey of post trade risk management and monitoring systems
Industry Organizations
- Participated in drafting the response to the CFTC's proposed rulemaking on automated trading
- Conducted the FIA surveys of risk management practices at global exchanges
- Co-chaired the creation of FIA's Guide to the Development and Operation of Automated Trading Systems
Research Firms
- Surveyed market participants on market data usage
- Surveyed market participants on role of Chief Data Officer
Technology and Data Vendors
- Gathered business requirements and specifications on listed derivative contracts for a major reference data provider
- Produced White Paper on post financial crisis operational challenges based on survey of top FCM management