Groundbreaking change, fast.
We blend markets expertise with quantitative and technological skills, layered with institutional and regulatory acumen.
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We drive change across numerous lines of business and arrive with the acumen to be effective on day one
Securities Lending
Portfolio Trading
Dark Pools
Currency Overlay
Private Markets
Selected Clients
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Simon Wilson-Taylor
Senior Principal
Simon is a serial financial markets entrepreneur. After selling his first FX platform, Molten Markets, to CME Group via ICAP he founded institutional fintech incubator FICCit, developing several market structural transformative products including LoopFX. Previously, Simon was Global Head of FICC Ecommerce at UBS. This followed a long career at State Street, where he was a prolific innovator - building and running the GlobalLink suite of businesses spanning FX, equities, securities lending, fixed income, futures, and fund distribution, encompassing extensive pre- and post-trade workflows. Simon’s background was as a buy-side quant, and he was previously instrumental in launching two currency overlay businesses, including at State Street itself - which became the world’s largest. Simon is based in New York and Connecticut.
Shashank Singh
Founder in Residence
Shashank is a serial entrepreneur and visionary tech leader. He has been instrumental in building successful B2B and SaaS companies, including Flurry (acquired by Yahoo) and RUN Ads (acquired by Publicis). With a career spanning Goldman Sachs, UBS, Bank of New York Mellon, and Brown Brothers Harriman, Shashank brings a wealth of Wall Street expertise. As an AI expert who is passionate about the future of technology, he combines his engineering background and an MBA from NYU Stern to drive innovation. A sought-after speaker, Forbes contributor, and mentor to numerous startups, Shashank is also a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoys sharing groundbreaking ideas on his podcast.
Sundeep Dadlani
Advisor
Sundeep Dadlani is a senior financial technology professional with over 30 years of experience in defining technology strategies and building mission-critical applications for the financial services industry. His expertise includes low-latency systems, risk management, data analytics, and regulatory reporting across asset classes such as credit, equities, and foreign exchange. Sundeep has held global leadership roles at major institutions including Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Bank of America, and Royal Bank of Canada. He holds a BS in Management Information Systems, an MS in Computer Science, and an MBA in Finance. Sundeep is based in New York City.
Richard Leader
CEO
Richard has pioneered innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge technology in the financial markets since 2008, overseeing scores of projects at major G10 and emerging markets banks, asset managers, and institutional fintechs. Originally from London, he spent more than a decade living and working in North and South America. He co-founded FastFin in New York with Emin Tatosian in 2016 and together they co-founded FX swaps ECN FX HedgePool, which completed its series A in 2022 and was acquired by LMAX Exchange in 2024.
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