

FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington Starr
Harrington Starr
FinTech Focus TV is hosted by Harrington Starr’s CEO, Toby Babb. This celebrated podcast invites the industry’s foremost thought leaders to share their role in driving innovation, growth, and technological change. From the merge of TradFi and DeFi, to the current state of FinTech investment opportunities, FinTech Focus TV places the spotlight on the most pressing marketplace conversations.We are always looking for people from across the industry to join us on FinTech Focus TV? Keen to get involved? Or know someone ideal for the show?Get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.com
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Nov 17, 2025 • 12min
How Multi-Manager Platforms Are Redefining Hedge Fund Strategy | Mathias Piardon, CEO, 1L Capital
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight sits down with Mathias Piardon, CEO of 1L Capital, to explore how the firm is rethinking portfolio construction, manager selection, and alpha-only strategies.They discuss transparent risk frameworks, prop-style payouts, the shift away from traditional multi-manager constraints, and how genuine long-term partnerships can give PMs the freedom to scale.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

Nov 14, 2025 • 8min
Integrating Climate Impact into Investment Models | Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Lucia is joined by Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer at Impact Cubed, to explore how climate risk modelling is transforming investment decisions and reshaping the financial landscape.From understanding the real impact of climate data on asset valuation to uncovering the opportunities hidden within transition risk, Antonia breaks down complex models into actionable insights for today’s finance and FinTech professionals.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

Nov 12, 2025 • 43min
Trading Technology Development is Faster Than Ever Before | Rolf Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO and Himesh Soneji, Advisor at Sequitor Engineering
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Himesh Soneji, Advisor and Rolf Andersson, Co-Founder & CEO at Sequitor Engineering, as they discuss one of the most urgent conversations in today’s financial markets: how firms can truly test, scale, and future-proof their trading technology.Rolf shares the journey behind building full-scale, high-fidelity exchange simulations, something many believed couldn’t be done, while Himesh explains how the pace of innovation in trading technology has never been faster, with firms under constant pressure to build systems that are not only high-performing but also resilient and adaptable in increasingly complex market conditions.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

Nov 10, 2025 • 8min
How YellowDog is Supercharging Quant Strategies with Cloud-Scale Compute | Bruce Beckloff, CEO of YellowDog
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at Quant Strats 2025, host Lucia and Bruce Beckloff, CEO of YellowDog, explore how quant teams are pushing the boundaries of cloud, AI, and high-performance computing, scaling to tens of thousands of machines to accelerate research, backtesting, and alpha generation. Bruce also discusses the launch of RayDog and why seamless access to massive compute is becoming a competitive differentiator for hedge funds.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

Nov 7, 2025 • 10min
Building the Future of Market Transparency: Deutsche Börse’s Eurex Dynamics Explained | Anya van den Berg, Global Head of Sales – Analytics at Deutsche Börse
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Anya van den Berg, Global Head of Sales – Analytics at Deutsche Börse.From the launch of Eurex Dynamics to the evolution of analytics across global markets, Anya shares an insider look at how Deutsche Börse is transforming market transparency, data accessibility, and trading insights for quant teams, hedge funds, banks, and market makers.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

Nov 5, 2025 • 33min
Why Silos Are Eating Your AI & Digital Transformation Strategy | Nick Reed, Chief Strategy Officer at Bizzdesign
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Nick Reed, Chief Strategy Officer at Bizzdesign, for a fascinating discussion on how organisations can transform faster and more effectively in an age defined by complexity, AI, and constant change.Nick shares his insights on bridging the gap between strategy and execution, breaking down silos, and ensuring transformation projects deliver real value rather than getting lost in analysis paralysis. Together, they explore how businesses can embrace AI responsibly, manage governance without slowing innovation, and create resilience across their operations.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

Nov 3, 2025 • 7min
Inside Code Willing: How the CWIQ Platform is Transforming Quantitative Research and Trading | Robert Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer at Code Willing
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight, AVP at Harrington Starr, sits down with Robert Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer at Code Willing, to explore how the company is transforming data infrastructure and backtesting for quant and systematic trading firms.From the origins of Code Willing with QuantBot Technologies to its client-driven innovations and multi-asset expansion, Robert shares fascinating insights into how firms can optimise alpha generation by outsourcing the heavy lifting of data management.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

Oct 31, 2025 • 12min
Buy & Build: Don't Hire Picasso to Paint Your Living Room | Elliot Banks, Chief Product Officer & Paul Humphrey, Chief Executive Officer at BMLL
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at the Future of Capital Markets Tech Summit: Buy AND Build Event 2025, Toby sits down with Paul Humphrey, CEO and Elliot Banks, CPO of BMLL to discuss how historical market data is reshaping trading technology.From the shift from build vs buy to build on trust, to why data quality is the foundation of every successful AI and machine learning application, Paul and Elliot share how BMLL is redefining what it means to innovate in market data.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

Oct 29, 2025 • 46min
PR, Communications and getting your Fintech Story Right | Paul Bowhay, SVP, Global FinTech Lead at Hotwire
In the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Paul Bowhay, SVP and FinTech Lead at Hotwire, to unpack the power of storytelling, brand strategy, and authenticity in FinTech.From navigating funding rounds to finding your USP and cutting through the noise, this conversation is packed with insights on how effective comms and marketing can supercharge growth in a competitive market.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

Oct 27, 2025 • 9min
The Blueprint for High-Performance Trading Infrastructure | Diana Stanescu, Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, filmed at this year’s Future of Capital Markets Tech Summit: Buy AND Build Event, Toby sat down with Diana Stanescu, Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies, to explore how speed, quality, and trust are redefining the trading technology landscape.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


