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The Banker has navigated its way through over 90 years of banking coverage from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to the financial crisis of 2008 with the same reputation for accuracy, authority and integrity.

The Banker strives to stimulate and inform, offering an unparalleled outlook with a wide range of news, features, analysis and interviews, and in-depth coverage of all the key issues facing the financial sector.

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Headquartered in London, LMAX Group is a global financial technology company and the leading independent operator of multiple institutional execution venues for FX and crypto currency trading.

The Group’s portfolio includes LMAX Exchange, LMAX Global and LMAX Digital.

Servicing funds, banks, asset managers and retail brokerages, LMAX Group builds and runs its own high performance, ultra-low latency global exchange infrastructure.

Uniquely positioned to offer both FX and crypto trading, LMAX Group is shaping the future of capital markets and is driving the industry transformation to an open, transparent marketplace with fair, precise and consistent execution, based on robust trading technology.

LMAX Group has a global client base spanning 100 countries and 11 offices worldwide.

To find out more, visit www.LMAX.com

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B2C2 is a global leader in institutional liquidity for digital assets. Founded in 2015, we are trusted by blue chip hedge funds, institutional managers, brokers, crypto exchanges, and crypto foundations. We provide deep, reliable liquidity and pricing in crypto, delivering seamless execution 24/7/365. Majority owned and backed by Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI, B2C2 Ltd is headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US, Japan, Singapore, France and Luxembourg.

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A subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Digital Assets® provides an institutional-grade digital asset experience that incorporates the history, principles, and expertise of a traditional financial institution. The business is uniquely built for institutional investors and offers secure custody, integrated trading, and 24/7 support in the digital asset ecosystem. Established in 2018, Fidelity Digital Assets develops products and solutions that scale with investors’ needs, allowing clients to navigate digital assets with confidence.

To find out more, visit www.fidelitydigitalassets.com

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GFO-X is the UK’s first regulated and centrally cleared trading venue dedicated to digital asset derivatives. Combining proprietary high-performance technology with industry leading partnerships and infrastructure, GFO-X delivers the requirements necessary to grow the institutional digital asset derivatives market.

GFO-X provides comprehensive risk management for digital asset derivatives transactions through clearing services by LCH DigitalAssetClear. Backed by M&G Investments and authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2022, GFO-X’s regulation-first approach has led to partnerships with some of the world’s largest financial institutions.

The Company recently announced strategic partnerships with ABN AMRO Clearing, IMC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Virtu Financial ahead of its 2025 launch.

GFO-X believes that the digital asset futures and options markets will grow exponentially over the coming years as the asset class matures and more sophisticated investors begin to participate in greater size. By solving market constraints such as counterparty risks and technology challenges, GFO-X delivers a robust market structure and innovative products to propel the next leg of growth of the digital asset ecosystem.

To find out more, visit www.gfo-x.com

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LSEG Post Trade is a complete, flexible post trade ecosystem. Our range of innovative solutions enhance risk management, help increase operational efficiency, and drive margin, capital, and cost savings. This is achieved through LCH’s clearing services and our Post Trade Solutions, including Acadia, Quantile and SwapAgent. In addition, Regulatory Reporting’s range of reporting, reference data and analytics solutions help simplify compliance. Together, we’ll get you to where you want to be.

To find out more, visit Post Trade Clearing Solutions & Regulatory Reporting | LSEG

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Luxembourg for Finance (LFF) is a public-private partnership between the Luxembourg State and PROFIL, the financial industry federation. Chaired by the Minister of Finance, LFF serves as the voice of Luxembourg’s financial centre, acting as a facilitator and connector to Luxembourg’s financial services ecosystem for those seeking to develop new and existing financial activities in the country.

Through targeted outreach, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership, LFF strengthens Luxembourg’s position as a reliable, international, and forward-thinking financial centre.

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Associate Sponsor

Hadley is the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of Marinade, a web3 software development company helping institutions capitalize on Solana staking. He's been working in crypto assets and blockchain since 2014 when he was SVP of Fidelity Labs. This is Fidelity’s in-house technology incubator where, from 2007 onwards, he led the design, development and product management teams to research and pilot several emerging technologies for its business divisions. He launched the company’s blockchain-specific incubator and digital currency group as SVP, then founded Fidelity’s Digital Asset Services division in 2016. This brought the firm fully into the web3 world with several digital asset-related products and services, including the trading and custody of digital assets. In 2018, he was named COO at the blockchain infrastructure company Bloq, helping the firm diversify its product roadmap for enterprises; after Bloq, he headed up the AWS Innovation Lab exploring enterprise use of other emerging technologies, including AI, quantum computing, and others. He left to lead global digital asset custody for the Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM), where he launched the industry’s first bank-grade platform for digital asset custody (on bitcoin and Ethereum). Hadley is an advisor to startups and technology businesses and received a B.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design as well as from Concordia University. 

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Savea provides a regulated platform for institutions and investors to gain ETF-style exposure to high-value real-world assets on-chain. We specialise in the tokenization of fine wine and other tangible assets, offering a secure and compliant way to trade and manage diversified exposure. Our approach combines traditional financial structures with blockchain technology, ensuring transparency, efficiency, liquidity, and institutional security.

By digitising historically illiquid markets, Savea makes it easier for investors to access and manage alternative assets. Our platform supports portfolio diversification and scalable ownership while maintaining the safeguards and governance standards expected by professional investors.

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Tezos is an open-source and energy-efficient blockchain designed to empower institutions, developers, and businesses and facilitate value transfer in a digital environment. It is designed for the scalable deployment of decentralized applications. As one of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Tezos is globally supported and valued for its strong governance, long-term upgradability, and smart contract capabilities. 

To find out more, visit tezos.com

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BitGo is the leading regulated infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, offering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement out of regulated cold storage for the world’s largest financial institutions. Founded in 2013, BitGo is the first and largest digital asset company to focus on serving institutional clients, and now bringing institutional grade service to all.

BitGo is dedicated to advancing a digital financial services economy that is borderless and accessible 24/7. With multiple regulated entities around the world, BitGo is the largest independent digital asset custodian and the preferred security and operational backbone for more than 2,000 institutional clients in 90 countries, including many of the world’s top brands, cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms.

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