Darren Bishop Business Development Specialist at MDX Technology
It is estimated that global exchanges data, and data related, revenues are well in excess of US$5BN with the large IDBs generating around US$250M*. So, given the advances in enabling technologies and the changing nature of the business, it’s only natural that “other” brokers and execution venues would also like a share of the overall $30BN on offe...
28 June 2019
It’s amazing, given the scale of the competition, that a relatively small firm like Netflix has managed to achieve almost world domination in the entertainment provision business. When comparing Netflix to the leading media giants it just goes to show that size doesn’t matter anymore. Apparently, they employ around 50,000 people worldwide and boas...
18 June 2019
Disney and Fox have finally closed their deal, creating a new powerhouse that will have far reaching consequences on the global entertainment industry. They have promised to launch their own streaming platforms, which leaves the likes of Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and YouTube in a very interesting position and will surely have their own response to thi...
29 March 2019 Trends in Financial Services
I was very interested to read the recent announcement from a group of Wall Street heavyweights about the of launch MEMX, a new exchange designed to challenge the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The stated intention of this industry collaboration, amongst other things, is to drive down the spiralling cost of data fees, the shar...
28 January 2019 Capital Markets Technology
A famous sportsman and music lover once said, “If you are a serious boxer, fight at the Royal Albert Hall. If you are a footballer, play at Wembley. If a DJ, mix at the Ministry of Sound.” Until recently it was as much about being in an iconic venue as the performance itself. The digital age has changed everything as the new commercial reality dic...
03 December 2018 Capital Markets Technology
In these modern times the old saying you get what you pay for is starting to have a hollow ring. The mighty John Lewis, that enduring stalwart of quality and style has just reported an alarming 99% drop in profits. House of Fraser imploded and Tesco’s has had to launch a new budget brand called Jack as a direct response to Lidl and Aldi’s growing ...
25 September 2018
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