Our specialist competencies in OTC capital markets technology include:
OTC Market Infrastructure & Interoperability Domain Expertise: In capital markets, navigating the "plumbing" is critical. To be successful, enterprise FinTech solution providers need to ensure their strategy encompasses the complete ecosystem.
Legacy Systems Integration and Replacement Strategy: We de-risk the adoption of disruptive technology by ensuring it is institutionally ready and operationally compatible.
Growth Strategies Including Ecosystem Acceleration & Strategic Distribution: We bridge the gap between a superior product and market dominance by engineering low-friction pathways to scale.
Regulatory Navigation & "RegTech" Strategy: Capital markets are the most heavily regulated sub-sector of finance. Competency here isn't just about knowing the rules; it's about anticipating shifts and preparing for them.
Beyond our specialist advisory function we provide the following services to our clients:
Strategic roadmap to maximise enterprise value and ensure transaction readiness for M&A or IPO.
Deep sector technical and commercial validation to de-risk capital deployment and uncover hidden liabilities.
Accelerated blueprint for achieving institutional-grade product-market fit and capturing market share within complex capital markets.
Operational framework to transition from a founder-led startup to a repeatable, scalable financial technology powerhouse.
Precision-tuning of pricing models, sales cycles, and partnership ecosystems to drive top-line growth.
Specialized NED and Board-level oversight to provide institutional credibility and high-level industry connectivity.
Our people:
Our team comprises seasoned capital markets veterans with decades of global expertise bridging trading, fintech and regulation.
Mark is the founder and Principal of EFT.
With a deep-sector expertise in fixed income trading systems, he has over 30 years' international experience driving growth and market share in capital markets technology. He co-founded AxeTrading and led its commercial strategy and global growth, culminating in its acquisition in 2023 by Trading Technologies, Inc. Key to the acquisition, Mark joined TT to drive the integration of AxeTrading into TT's core business. Mark successfully completed his tenure at TT at the end of 2025.