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The future of trading – by Michael Spencer

Expect high-frequency trading to step out of the shadows and blockchain to play a key role in cybersecurity

Michael Spencer
Michael Spencer

I started as a money broker 40 years ago, when people used to chalk prices on a board. We have come a long, long way from those days but there is still a way to go. So, as I look to the next 20 years, I can say with confidence that as the era of the universal bank comes to an end, the single biggest catalyst for change in trading will be technology.

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