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On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Simon Gallagher, CEO and Head of Sales at Euronext, to explore the fundamental shifts reshaping liquidity, trading, and price formation across European markets.

From the rise of bilateral trading and non-transparent venues to the growing concerns around price discovery, Simon shares a clear, insider perspective on where market structure is heading, and why it matters now more than ever.

The conversation also covers Euronext’s expansion strategy, the evolution of European market infrastructure, and the ongoing importance of London as a global financial hub.

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AI is transforming software engineering at speed, but what does that really mean for financial services?

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Krzysztof Grajek, Principal Software Engineer at SoftwareMill, shares how AI is reshaping the software development lifecycle, from code generation to the growing challenge of trust, traceability, and governance.

As AI takes on more of the development process, the role of engineers is evolving, and so are the skills firms need to hire for. This conversation explores what that shift looks like in practice, and how organisations can adopt AI safely while continuing to build high-performance engineering teams.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, co-host Oli Knight speaks with Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management, about the reality of building and scaling a systematic trading firm.

Recorded at Future Alpha New York 2026, Federico shares how technology, strategy, and efficiency come together when launching a quant fund from day one. From avoiding overengineering to making smarter infrastructure decisions, this episode explores what it really takes to create a scalable trading business.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Christian Schwarz, Managing Director at valantic FSA, to explore what’s really driving transformation across the global payments landscape.

From regulation-led innovation and the reality behind instant payments, to the growing impact of stablecoins and digital assets, this conversation breaks down why legacy banking infrastructure is being pushed to its limits, and what comes next.

Christian shares a clear perspective on the challenges banks face in modernising payments, the rise of fintech competition, and why the shift to real-time, always-on systems is no longer optional. The episode also looks ahead to how digital currencies, new payment rails, and evolving customer expectations will reshape financial services over the next few years.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Jon Freedman, Director at Quant Fin, to unpack one of the biggest questions facing financial technology today: are firms approaching AI in the right way?

Drawing on over two decades of experience across hedge funds and capital markets, Jon shares a candid view of how AI is actually being adopted across the buy side, and where many firms are getting it wrong. From the rise of fractional technology leadership to the growing pressure from CEOs to “have an AI strategy,” this conversation explores the real challenges behind the hype.

Listen now to understand how the smartest firms are thinking about AI, productivity, and the future of FinTech.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026, Laetitia Visconti from Aquis Exchange shares a clear, practical view on the challenges shaping European markets today.

From fragmented liquidity and market visibility to the balance between regulation and innovation, this conversation explores why understanding the full picture of market structure is critical to unlocking growth.

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What does the future of go-to-market in institutional finance actually look like?

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Erik McBain, Chief Executive Officer at HedgeID, to explore how AI, data, and precision targeting are reshaping sales across capital markets.

From the reality of broken CRM systems to the rise of AI-driven workflows, this conversation goes deep into how firms can move faster, target smarter, and focus on what really drives revenue.

If you’re thinking about how to future-proof your sales strategy, build better pipelines, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market, this is one to watch.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026, Steve Toland, Founder of TransFICC, joins us to unpack the forces reshaping the market.

From new transparency regulations in bond trading to the growing demand for automation, firms are under pressure to trade faster, handle greater volumes, and adapt to increasingly complex workflows. 

Portfolio trading, in particular, is transforming execution, shifting from single bond transactions to managing hundreds or even thousands of instruments in one go.

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Tokenisation is no longer a concept for the future; it’s becoming a real, scalable solution for capital markets today.

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV filmed at the FIX EMEA conference 2026 in London, Toby Babb sits down with Roland of Nasdaq to explore how digital assets are moving beyond experimentation and into live institutional use cases.

From unlocking liquidity and improving collateral mobility to enabling more efficient post-trade processes, this conversation dives into where tokenisation is delivering real value, and where it still needs to prove itself.

They also unpack the evolution towards always-on markets, the role of regulation in digital asset adoption, and how established market infrastructure is adapting to support the next generation of financial systems.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Haider Mannan, CEO and Founder of BigTXN, to explore how geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping financial services, risk, and sanctions.

As uncertainty rises across global markets, Heider shares why financial institutions must rethink how they access and act on information. The conversation dives into the growing role of sanctions as tools of economic warfare, and how AI-driven solutions like Project Sparrow are helping firms respond in real time.

Alongside the market insight, Heider also reflects on the realities of building and scaling a fintech business, from founder challenges to leadership growth.

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