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We're excited to welcome Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance, to this special episode of FinTech Focus TV, hosted by Toby and recorded at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2025. 

From tokenised money market funds to interoperability standards and institutional adoption, Madeleine sits down with Toby to share brilliant insights into the evolving digital asset landscape and why "the time is now" for real industry transformation.

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We’re bringing back one of our most talked-about FinTech Focus TV episodes—an unfiltered, high-impact panel on AI hosted by Toby.

This conversation features Rebecca Healey, Daniel Shepherd, Paul Brennan, and Andy Simpson, exploring how AI is reshaping trading technology, the rise of agentic models, and why collaboration—not competition—is driving the next wave of innovation.

From the realities of adoption to global arms races, regulatory challenges, and practical use cases, this episode delivers sharp insight into where AI in financial services is heading next.

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On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb speaks with Amy Malkani, Director at Dovestone Media, and Stewart Sanderson, CEO at IM Asset Management Limited.

With The Summit for Wealth Management 2025 just around the corner, this episode explores what attendees can expect — from the key trends shaping the industry to the format of the day and why it’s become a must-attend event in the wealth management calendar.

Watch now for insight into what’s coming on 12th May 

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We’re excited to release this latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at the TradingTech Summit 2025 in Canary Wharf. Join Toby as he sits down with Deepak Dhayatker, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Addition Limited, to dive into the future of micro services and high-performing trading architectures. 

In this insightful conversation, Deepak explores:

• The transition from monolithic to agile microservices
• Key principles for building low-latency, high-throughput trading systems
• How Rapid Addition is enhancing products and embracing cloud-native architectures to stay ahead of the curve.

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, host Toby Babb sits down with Tobias Gruber, CEO & Co-Founder of Amplifi Capital, and Murtaza Kanchwala, Chief Technology Officer at Amplifi Capital.

They dive into the incredible journey of scaling Amplifi Capital, the challenges of hiring in hyper-growth mode, and how AI, data, and cutting-edge technology are shaping the future of financial services.

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Is This the Future of Connected Banking? 

In this latest episode, Toby sits down with Nick Simpson (Co-Founder & CTO) and Carl Hasty (Co-Founder & CEO) at CoBa to explore their journey in transforming connected banking.

From stealth mode to securing a strategic partnership with Lloyds Bank, they share insights on product innovation, the power of culture, and how they’re shaping the future of financial services.

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

In this special episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded in Canary Wharf, Toby Babb is joined by Diana Stanescu, Director of Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies, and Clive Posselt, Commercial Director at Instrumentix Ltd.

They explore how data can be transformed into a competitive advantage, why customer feedback was key to developing their joint solution, and how their partnership is delivering industry-first, end-to-end monitoring for trading infrastructure. With AI, regulation, and customer experience dominating the 2025 agenda, this conversation is packed with insight into the trends that are shaping the future of financial technology.

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Toby is joined by Olly Downs, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Curinos, for a powerful discussion that covers everything from the future of AI in financial services to the practical application of $7 trillion in deposit data. With a career that spans three of the four major waves of AI, Olly brings a depth of experience that few in the industry can match. 

In this episode, they explore how regulation is shaping innovation, why the human-machine boundary is where the real value is delivered, and how Curinos is opening up new possibilities with the launch of their global FinTech incubator in partnership with the University of Washington. 

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

 In the latest episode of FinTech Fcous TV, Toby Babb sits down with Tom McKee, Co-Founder of TransFICC, to discuss the company’s journey, hiring philosophy, and the future of fixed income connectivity.

From building a workplace designed for technologists to strategically expanding into new markets, Tom shares how TransFICC has maintained a high talent density, embraced remote-first collaboration, and continued delivering cutting-edge solutions.

- What makes a great workplace for technologists?

- The art of scaling without compromising quality

- Insights on FinTech hiring, retention, and leadership

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Recorded live at Quant Strats US, this episode of FinTech Focus TV sees co-host Oli Knight joined by five standout leaders in quantitative finance.

Michael Hayes, Executive Director at MSCI Inc., Samir Shah, Managing Member, CEO & CIO at MBS Mantra, Revant Nayar, CIO at FMI Technologies, Ilya Voytov, SVP at Lazard Asset Management, and Amrita Tiwari, Investment Analytics at New York Life Investment Management share real-world insights on building successful quant careers, moving beyond academic theory, and embracing bold, first-principles thinking.

From AI innovation to the challenges of recruitment and mentorship, this episode dives into the mindset and motivation behind the best in the business.

It’s a grounded, forward-looking conversation on what’s driving real impact in today’s quant space.

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com