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Anthony Pereira

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Anthony Pereira is the founder and CEO of Percentile, a financial technology company specializing in risk reporting for financial institutions, both for internal reports and those mandated by regulations such as Basel III and others.
Before joining Percentile he was global head of risk technology at KBC Group, a Netherlands-based banking and financial conglomerate. 
== Background ==
Pereira began developing software in the mid-90s, working on "big data" before it became vogue. He worked at technology companies in the US and then spent 12 years as a financial technologist at KBC Group, in a variety of technology roles, including head of front office technology for KBC Investments, executive director of risk technology for KBC Financial Products.
While working at KBC during the financial crisis, Pereira saw a need for robust risk systems at hedge funds, investment banks and other financial firms. In 2014, he left KBC to found Percentile. 
== Education ==
Pereira holds a Master of Engineering in computing from Imperial College London. He also attended Desborough College and St. Joseph's College.
==MarketsWiki Education==
Pereira 
participated in the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity series in London in October of 2016 at the Woolen Exchange.
== References ==	
Category:MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Speaker
Category:Fintech Executives
Anthony Scamardella

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Anthony Scamardella is a vice president with FXCM Pro, Forex Capital Markets LLC's agency trading service aimed at middle market hedge funds and financial institutions. He has held the position since March of 2008.
== Background ==
Previously, Scamardella was vice president of marketing at NYBOT and then ICE.
Before his job at ICE, he was vice president of Treasury, FX for West Deutsche LandesBank. Earlier in his career, he was vice president of the spot foreign exchange desk for Chase Manhattan Bank.
== Education ==
* 1975 – 1979
City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business, BBA. Statistical Analysis, multivariate regression analysis
== Education ==
== References ==	
Category:Bios - Executives
Category:NYBOT - Former Employees
Category:InterContinental Exchange - Former Employees
Anthony Scaramucci

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Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital. He is the author of four books: The Little Book of Hedge Funds, Goodbye Gordon Gekko, Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole, and Trump: The Blue-Collar President.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, vice chair of the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board, a board member of The Brain Tumor Foundation and Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and a Trustee of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation.
== Background ==
Before founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded the investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman, LLC in 2001. Earlier, he was a vice president in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs.
He was a member of the New York City Financial Services Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2012.
In November 2016, he was named to President-Elect Donald Trump’s 16-person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee. In June 2017, he was named the chief strategy officer of the Export–Import Bank of the United States. He served as the White House communications director for 11 days in July 2017.
After graduating from Harvard Law School, Scaramucci went directly to work for Goldman Sachs - he has never practiced law. At Goldman Sachs he was quickly fired and given an $11,000 severance, but he got himself rehired two months later in the firm's sales division.
== Education ==
Scaramucci holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
== References ==
Anthony Scianna

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Tony Scianna is the deputy head of strategy for SunGard’s Position, Risk and Operations business. His responsibilities include spearheading technology efforts and service initiatives to assist SunGard's customers in improving operating efficiency, transparency and risk management. 
== Background ==
Scianna's background includes global securities processing, back office brokerage operations enterprise data management and tax information processing. His experience has enabled him to help firms expand globally as well as process and clear equity, fixed income and derivatives trades. Prior to joining SunGard, Scianna was the chief operating officer of Refco Securities. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry including positions at Hornblower, Weeks, Hemphill & Noyes, Loeb Rhodes and Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. 
== Education ==
Scianna graduated from the City University of New York-Queens College.
== John Lothian News Interview ==
*Five Minutes with Anthony Scianna
== References ==
Anthony Stockholm

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Anthony Stockholm was the first president of the New York Stock Exchange, originally called the "New York Stock & Exchange Board."
Stockholm served as president of the exchange from 1817 to 1818.
== Background ==
The exchange, which had been created in 1792 with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement, was formally organized with a constitution drafted in 1817. Stockholm then served as the first president of the New York Stock & Exchange Board. The name was later shortened to the New York Stock Exchange in 1863.
== References ==
Category:Deceased
Category:Presidents of the New York Stock Exchange
Anthony Tassone

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Anthony Tassone is co-founder and CEO of Green Key Technologies. He re-assumed the CEO post in 2019. 
Before that, he served as chief product officer at Green Key. He served as the company's CEO from 2013 to February 2016. As head of GreenKey, Tassone designed and oversaw the launch of The Block Pool, a click-entry platform designed specifically for over-the-counter brokers executing off-exchange transactions. Tassone also oversaw the design and development of "Trader Voice Box," a cloud-based "software turret" that replicates the functionality of legacy hardware turrets in a single software program.
== Background ==
Tassone is the inventor of the patent-pending "decline ratio" crossing algorithm, which is part of The Block Pool technology and helps eliminate no obligation quoting that plagues OTC indicative markets. The crossing algorithm sorts and ranks participants by how likely they are to accept the deal price they are currently quoting by referencing their historical decline ratio. 
He is also the inventor of the patented "concurrent push-to-talk" features of the trader voice box software - allowing one user to communicate with dozens of other users concurrently.
Before joining GreenKey, Tassone was Director of Volatility Trading for Buttonwood Group Trading. He was also a vice president of Algorithmic Trading Solutions for RTS Realtime Systems Group in London and director of product development for the U.S. Futures Exchange.
Tassone started his career 1998 as a runner for Merrill Lynch on the Chicago Board of Trade grains floor, working his way up to become an agricultural options market maker for the Hanley Group in 2003.
== Education ==
Tassone holds a B.A. in Computer Science, Financial Modeling, from DePaul University and is the only student to ever be awarded a "Financial Modeling" distinction as an undergraduate. He also holds an A.S. in Business Administration from Kaplan University.
Tassone also holds Securities Licenses Series 3, 7, 30 and 63.
== References ==
Category:Green Key Technologies
Anthony Thompson

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Anthony ("Tony") Thompson is a Washington, DC-based government official who serves the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission as executive director overseeing the Office of the Executive Director (OED).
He is one of the highest paid CFTC staffers.
== Background ==
Prior to joining the CFTC in 2011, Thompson worked for the USDA. He was the deputy director of the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service in the office of management. He was responsible for leading a workforce of more than 400 personnel and programs encompassing strategic planning, performance improvement, human capital, budget and financial management, civil rights, labor relations, procurement, and administrative services.
He also served as CFO of USDA-FSIS. 
Also, Thompson served in the United States Air Force for 32 years reaching the rank of Colonel. He served in a variety of leadership roles at the Pentagon, as an officer at both the base and headquarters levels—including at a major command (MAJCOM) headquarters—and as a defense manager and strategic planner on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Other Public Service
*Chief Financial Officer, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (2007-2009)
*Director for Budget Programs (FMBP), U.S. Air Force (2005-2007)
*Chief, Financial Analysis Division, Directorate of Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters, USAFE, U.S. Air Force (2003-2005)
*Defense Resource Manager, Directorate for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, the Joint Staff, Pentagon (2000-2002)
*Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller Squadron Commander, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, U.S. Air Force (1998-2000)
*Chief Financial Officer, Combat Forces, USAF Headquarters, U.S. Air Force (1994-1998)
*Chief, Financial Management and Comptroller Division, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, U.S. Air Force (1992-1994)
*Chief, Financial Management and Comptroller Officer Assignments, Directorate of Assignments, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, U.S. Air Force (1991-1992)
*Chief, Headquarters Budget Branch and Command Budget Analyst, Directorate of Budget, Headquarters, USAFE, U.S. Air Force (1989-1991)
*Deputy Chief, Management Division, Directorate of Accounting and Finance, Headquarters, USAFE, U.S. Air Force (1987-1989)
*Chief, Accounting and Finance, Carswell AFB, U.S. Air Force (1985-1987)
*Chief , Accounting and Finance, Pease AFB, U.S. Air Force (1982-1985)
*Deputy Accounting and Finance Officer, Offutt AFB, U.S. Air Force (1981-1982)
== Education ==
Thompson holds a bachelor of science degree in the field of technical management from Regis University. He also holds a masters of business administration degree in finance and financial management services from Golden Gate University. And, he holds a master of science degree in the field of military and strategic leadership from the United States Air Force - Air War College.
== References ==	
Category:USDA - Former Employees
Anthony Ward

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Anthony Ward is a co-founder of Armajaro Holdings. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Armajaro Trading Limited. 
A long-time cocoa trader, Ward made financial market headlines in July 2010 when he took a major position in cocoa markets and then took delivery of 240,000 metric tonnes of the soft commodity, roughly 7 percent of the world's supply. 
== Background ==
Prior to joining Armajaro, Ward was the director and head trader for cocoa and coffee at Phibro. He has over 27 years experience in trading soft commodities with a focus on coffee and cocoa. Ward also served as the Chairman of the European Cocoa Association. 
Ward's foray into the cocoa markets began when he joined E.F. Hutton, in 1980, where he worked as an apprentice. He also spent time at Phibro, the commodities arm of Salomon Smith Barney where he lead cocoa and coffee trading. 
== Education ==
Ward attended Marlborough College, an elite private boarding school in the United Kingdom. 
== References ==	
Category: Philbro - Former Employees
Category: E.F. Hutton - Former Employees
Category: Salomon Smith Barney - Former Employees
Antminer

Category:CryptoMarketsWiki
Antminer is the name of a line of proprietary mining technology produced by Bitmain Technologies, Ltd., a privately held company based in Beijing, China.
Image:Antminer_S9.png 200px
Antminers are complete stand-alone computer devices that deploy a type of integrated circuit, or chip, which has been designed solely to mine cryptocurrency. Such circuits are called application specific integrated circuits (“ASICs”). Antminers have come to dominate the market for bitcoin miners. 
Bitmain announced in March 2018 that it would produce Antminers with ASICs to mine Ethereum, which previously had been thought to be very ASIC resistant.
==References==
Category:Mining
Category:Ethereum
Category:CryptoMarketsWiki
Antoine Babule

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Antoine Babule is managing director, head of prime services at SG Americas. 
== Background ==
Babule was previously the CEO and head of Americas at Newedge USA, LLC, which was acquired by Societe Generale in 2014. SocGen took the other 50 percent of the firm it didn't previously own from Credit Agricole. Babule was appointed to that position on June 21, 2012, replacing Bill Sexton. Babule, also, serves as a board member on the FIA Board of Directors. 
Babule has been with Newedge since 1995 and has held various senior roles within the firm. From May 2010 to June 2012, he served as chief administrative officer for Newedge USA, LLC, and before that he was CEO of Newedge Canada from January 2008 to September 2010. 
He was also executive vice president and head of sales at Fimat Canada Inc. from January 2006 to December 2007 and senior vice president and branch manager of Toronto at Fimat Canada Inc. from January 2000 to December 2005.
Before Fimat, Antoine worked for UBS Paris in its Fixed Income Group. He began his career with Paine Webber in 1993 in its NY investment advisor group.
== Education ==
Babule attended the Institut Europeen des Affaires for International Business/Trade/Commerce from 1991 to 1995.
== References ==
Category:MarketsWiki Page of the Day
Antoine Shagoury

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Antoine Shagoury is chief information officer of the London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE.LN). He was appointed to the position in February of 2010 and took on additional responsibility as the LSE's group operating chief as part of a 2012 management reorganization. 
He is also chairman of the LSE Group's technology business, MillenniumIT and a member of the board of LSE's Italian subsidiary Borsa Italiana.
He resigned from the position of COO and chief information officer in October of 2015 to join State Street, in what was the second departure from the LSE Group's senior executive team in 2015. He agreed to stay on to help with the handover to a successor. 
While at LSE, he led the company in completed a number of technology migrations, the most notable being the Millennium rollout of the Turquoise MTF, followed by the main cash markets in the UK.
 
== Background ==
Antoine Shagoury joined the LSE from the American Stock Exchange, most recently part of NYSE Euronext, where he was CIO since 2004.
Previously, Shagoury was chief technology officer at the global financial services firm Instinet, where he worked for a decade. He joined from Datastream Corp., where he spent two years after graduating from college.
== Education ==
Shagoury received a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
Antonio J. Zoido Martinez

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Antonio J. Zoido Martínez is chairman and CEO of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME). He has held the position since February 2002, after spearheading a merger of the Madrid Stock exchange with regional exchanges in Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, plus the Mercado Español de Futuros Financieros (MEFF). 
In addition, Zoido Martinez serves as chairman of Sociedad Rectora de la Bolsa de Valores de Madrid, S.A. (the governing body of Spain's financial markets). He also sits on the boards of Clearstream and OMEL, Spain's electricity market.. 
== Background ==
Zoido Martinez has been involved in banking and securities through most of his career, including Santander, where he served as director of both investment finance and consumer finance. In 2001 and 2002, he served as chairman of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
He has been also been chairman of the Federation of European of Stock Exchanges (FESE), the European Capital Market Institute (ECMI) and Santander Central Hispano Bolsa. 
== Education ==
Zoido Martínez graduated in Law from Madrid's Universidad Complutense and furthered his studies in other European and American institutions.
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
Antonio L. DeLise

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Antonio L. DeLise is an American business executive who served as the chief financial officer (CFO) of MarketAxess Holdings Inc., an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities.
DeLise transitioned from his position as CFO of MarketAxess effective August 1, 2021. During his tenure, he played a significant role in the company's growth and development, contributing to MarketAxess becoming an industry leader in electronic trading adoption.
== Background ==
Prior to his current role, DeLise was head of finance and accounting at MarketAxess, where he was responsible for financial regulatory compliance and oversight of all controllership and accounting functions. 
Prior to joining MarketAxess in July 2006, DeLise served for 11 years as chief financial officer of PubliCard, Inc., a publicly-traded diversified manufacturing, technology and engineering services company. DeLise served as President/CEO of PubliCard from 2002-2006. 
From July 1983 through March 1995, he worked for Arthur Andersen LLP as a senior auditor and senior manager, overseeing multi-national audit engagements for clients within the telecommunications, manufacturing and service industries. 
== Education ==
DeLise graduated magna cum laude from Fairfield University with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
== References ==	
Category:MarketAxess
Category:Bios - Executives
Category:Auditors
Category:Arthur Andersen LLP - Former Employees
Antony Jenkins

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Antony Jenkins was group chief executive of Barclays Bank plc until he was ousted by the board of directors in July of 2015. He took over the role in August 2012 after having previously been chief executive of Barclays’ retail and business banking business. He had been a member of the group executive committee since 2009.
In the summer of 2016 he registered a new business called 10X Future Technologies, of which he is the sole director. The move is his first foray into the Fintech business.
== Background ==
Jenkins started his career at Barclays, where he completed the Barclays’ Management Development Programme, before going on to hold various roles in retail and corporate banking. He then moved to Citigroup, working in both London and New York, before rejoining Barclays as chief executive of Barclaycard. 
He has represented Barclays as a non-executive director on the Board of Absa (now Barclays Africa Group). He was also on the Board of Visa Europe Ltd and the Board of Motability Operations Group plc. 
== Education ==
Jenkins holds a masters degree in PPE from Oxford and an MBA from the Cranfield Institute of Technology.
== References ==
Anuj Gangahar

Anuj Gangahar is a London-based journalist. He currently serves as Europe banking and investing editor at the Wall Street Journal.<re></ref>
Previously, he was an Asia Editor at Euromoney magazine. Also has served as a senior equity markets correspondent with the Financial Times, focused on equity markets and exchange coverage. 
== Background ==
Prior to joining the FT in 2006, Gangahar served as the U.S. correspondent in New York and the hedge funds editor in London for the Financial News. He has also served as deputy editor of London's Global Investor Magazine, Euromoney Institutional Investor. 
== Education ==
Gangahar received a BSc in Chemistry and a master's degree in Finance from Imperial College in London. 
== References ==	
Category:Journalists
Category:Financial Times - Former Employees
Category:Financial Times
Category:Euromoney - Former Employees
Category:Euromoney
Category:Financial News - Former Employees
Aped In

"Aped in" is a slang term used in the cryptocurrency community to describe the act of hastily investing in a cryptocurrency or token, often driven by fear of missing out (FOMO) or hype surrounding the asset.
== Origin and Usage ==
The term "aped in" is derived from the behavior of apes, which are known for their impulsive and sometimes irrational actions. In the context of cryptocurrency investing, it implies a lack of thorough research or consideration before making an investment decision.
The phrase gained popularity within cryptocurrency trading circles, particularly on social media platforms and forums where traders discuss market movements and investment strategies.
== Characteristics of "Aping In" ==
When an investor "apes in" to a cryptocurrency, they typically exhibit the following behaviors:
#Impulsive decision-making: Investing without conducting proper due diligence or research.
#FOMO-driven: Acting based on the fear of missing out on potential gains.
#Hype-influenced: Being swayed by social media buzz or influencer recommendations.
#Large position sizes: Often investing a significant portion of their portfolio in a single asset.
#Disregard for risk management: Neglecting to set stop-losses or consider potential downsides.
== Risks and Consequences ==
"Aping in" can lead to several negative outcomes for investors:
*Financial losses: Impulsive investments may result in significant losses if the asset's value decreases rapidly.
*Increased volatility: Large, sudden investments can contribute to market instability.
*Emotional stress: The lack of a well-thought-out strategy can lead to anxiety and poor decision-making.
== Community Perception ==
Within the cryptocurrency community, "aping in" is generally viewed negatively and associated with inexperienced or reckless investors. More experienced traders and investors often caution against this behavior, advocating for thorough research and risk management strategies.
== Related Terms ==
*FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): The anxiety that drives investors to make hasty decisions.
*DYOR (Do Your Own Research): A common phrase encouraging investors to conduct independent research before investing.
*Diamond Hands: A term used to describe investors who hold onto their assets despite market volatility or losses.
== References ==
Category:Cryptocurrencies
Category:Speculation
Category:Investing
Category:Slang Investing Terms
Apex Clearing Corporation

Apex Clearing Corporation is an independent clearing joint-venture between Peak6 Investments and Penson Financial Services. It offers clearing and custody services for robo advisors, including Wealthfront and Betterment. 
The firm said it would acquire Penson's customer accounts and clearing contacts as well as $90 million of its liabilities and net assets to cover regulatory capital requirements. Apex, privately held and functioning as a clearing house, aims to increase stability in the markets by mitigating both Penson's and Peak6's risk exposure. Peak6 will provide capital, the management team, day-to-day operational oversight, and risk management discipline necessary to run the business. 
== History ==
Peak6 Investments and Penson Worldwide Inc. announced the creation of Apex in June of 2012. The move by Penson, in conjunction with the sale of its futures division to Knight Capital, signifies the firms desire to exit the futures space. 
In early February 2019 Apex Clearing said it would launch its crypto custody offering Apex Crypto in the first quarter of 2019. In their initial announcement in September 2018, Apex said bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and litecoin would be among the first currencies it would offer support for, with plans to add more based on demand.
== Key People ==
*William Capuzzi, CEO
*Lucille Mayer, COO
*William Brennan, CFO
*Chris Fesler, CTO
*Raluca Marrin, Chief People Officer
*John Mollica, Head of Institutional
*Ron Fiske, Head of Retail
*Sam McIngvale, Head of Retail Innovation
== References ==
Category:Clearing Houses
Category:Futures Commission Merchants
Category:Penson
Category:Apex Clearing
Category:PEAK6