Patrick L Young

A few weeks to go! Back to Malta in November for the first-ever AFM Trends Day, where I’ll host and keynote on The New DNA of Markets: Megatrends of Finance 2026. From 24-hour markets and T+0 to AI and tokenisation, what comes next?

Vermiculus COO Chris Dorougidenis explains why exchanges need predictable performance under pressure without sacrificing functionality. It’s not just about how fast you can go. It’s about delivering that speed reliably. youtube.com/live/Gb21aaEJIU?…

On IPO-VID last year, Ann Berg and Mark Beddis returned to the panel, joined by Yra Harris, for a discussion of the market matters of the moment. A year on, it’s worth revisiting the conversation. Rewatch the episode below. youtube.com/watch?v=2GXxwVPP…

Britain opened a £1 billion motorway. The first traffic jam arrived four hours later. On 29 October 1986, Margaret Thatcher opened the final stretch of the #M25, completing London’s 117-mile orbital motorway. 40 years on, it remains vital to British commerce and daily life.

Not every part of an exchange needs to be built in-house. Vermiculus Deputy CEO Henrik Rouet-Leduc says the challenge is knowing where technology gives you an edge, where to partner, and where your own expertise makes the difference. Watch IPO-VID 212: youtube.com/watch?v=Gb21aaEJ…

October 27, 1986: People often focus on the computerisation. But that was only part of the story. The real revolution was the wholesale upheaval in how London's financial markets were organised, owned and operated. #BigBang40 #LondonStockExchange #FinancialHistory

What happens when the wealthy can move—but the tax bill stays behind? Greece, Italy, Portugal and some Swiss cantons offer attractive tax regimes for wealthy new residents. As governments pile up debt, how long can they keep taxing those who cannot relocate?

Tokenisation is here to stay. But making it work well takes more than the latest technology. Vermiculus Chairman Nils-Robert Persson explains how microservices let exchanges evolve piece by piece, building infrastructure that can keep adapting. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Gb21aaEJ…

Imagine building a business around speed- only to be beaten by a wire. On 26 October 1861, the Pony Express ended after just 18 months. Its riders cut mail delivery to around 10 days, but the transcontinental telegraph changed the game.

Britain does it again: Bridgemere Garden Centre in Cheshire grew from a one-man rose nursery into a colossal shopping destination attracting 1.8 million visitors a year. Subscribe to the Exchange Invest Newsletter for the latest news updates! #Bridgemere #UK #GardenCentre #Retail

Could the SR-71 Blackbird fly again? @NASA's SR-71A, Tail No. 844, disappeared from public view at @EdwardsAFB this spring, sparking rumours of a return to flight. It hasn’t flown since 1999. In an age of hypersonic ambitions, is there still a case?

A successful pilot makes headlines. A failed production system can cost you your market. Vermiculus CEO Taraneh Derayati reminds us that as tokenisation moves into real-world use, resilience, recovery and reliability are what count. Watch IPO-VID 212: youtube.com/watch?v=Gb21aaEJ…

Markets are good at pricing assets. But what do they consistently fail to see? A year ago on IPO-VID, I spoke with Jose Andres Mayora of Divita Capital, about his book Wall Street’s Blind Spots & why the edge lies in spotting what others overlook. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Jhb8mv-5…

AI in metals: what actually works today? At @Sinara’s #LMEWeek Breakfast Forum, we moved beyond the hype to measurable value, data quality, production risks & adoption. AI isn’t about being clever-it’s about solving real problems & delivering trusted, measurable value. @LME_news

True 24/7 markets demand technology built to run without interruption. Chris Dorougidenis explains why continuous operation is harder than it sounds. #IPOvid #MarketInfrastructure #CapitalMarkets #Fintech #TradingTechnology

In 1986, the law caught up with a new problem: conversations were becoming data. On 21 October, the US enacted the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, extending privacy protections to electronic comms. 40 yrs on, how do we protect privacy without tying law enforcement’s hands?

In 1 hour on IPO-VID: We sit down with the Vermiculus leadership team looking at what it takes to modernise market infrastructure for a world of tokenisation, round-the-clock trading & rapidly evolving tech - w/o compromising resilience or performance. youtube.com/watch?v=Gb21aaEJ…

Small markets don’t need to think small. Scale, technology and data can change the game - but the trick is knowing how to put them to work. A few thoughts from my keynote at the Macedonian Stock Exchange’s 25th Annual Conference, as the exchange celebrates 30 years.