Publications
Best settlement initiative: Baton Systems
Alex Knight, Head of EMEA, Baton Systems says “The validation that the market sees when two parties publicly declare that they are settling on a PvP basis using the Baton platform clearly drives interest to another level”.
The Full FX Unfiltered
Colin Lambert talks to Alex Knight, head of EMEA and global sales for Baton Systems about what is a rapidly changing segment of the FX industry.
e-FX Awards 2022: The winners
We’re delighted to have been awarded Best Settlement Initiative at FX Markets e-FX Awards 2022 for the second year running.
Baton’s Jerome Kemp discusses post-trade opportunities
Baton Systems, President, Jerome Kemp talks about technologies that have emerged over the recent years, including DLT & the massive advantages these could present to FCMs looking to reduce settlement risk exposure & the opportunity to move margin on-demand on an intraday basis with Walt Lukken, President & CEO, FIA.
Clearing & settlement: The Network Effect
Nicholas Pratt, Operations & Technology Editor at funds europe, explores clearing and settlement and the role DLT is playing as the market evolves.
The Full FX Conversation: With Alex Knight, Baton Systems
Colin Lambert interviewed Alex Knight, Head of EMEA, Baton Systems – diving, into the significant challenges facing FX settlement and post-trade today, in addition to how Baton systems are transforming the risky post-trade process with distributed ledger technology.
Baton Systems comments on GFXD paper about reducing settlement risk
Alex Knight, Head of EMEA, Baton Systems comments on the May 2022 Global FX Division’s (GFXD) recommendations for reducing settlement risk. Supporting settlement netting, Alex explains how if firms are to overcome the operational burden netting often presents, automated and configurable netting practices that flow seamlessly into a PvP settlement process will be key.
Addressing the challenges of intraday liquidity management
Baton’s Head of North American Sales, Ronn Baker, discusses how the efficient funding of nostro accounts is often hampered by unpredictability and a lack of data visibility and how firms can more effectively address the challenges of managing intraday liquidity.
The Future of FX Settlement
Larry Levy of e-Forex interviews Alex Knight, Head of EMEA, Baton Systems and discusses how Baton systems transforming the era of slow, expensive and risky post-trade process with Baton’s distributed ledger technology platform.
Rebuilding the broken futures commission merchant paradigm
Why the $5.5bn FCM industry desperately needs reform. In today’s world of leverage, volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty, where tens of billions of dollars of margin move every day, the “cheque is in the mail” approach cannot survive. This article explores how DLT could offer a lifeline for capital intensive, returns challenged clearing.