Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 32: Seed CX CEO Edward Woodford, State of SEFs

Dan talks with Edward Woodford, CEO of Seed CX, the latest SEF fully registered by the CFTC.

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Dan is joined by Edward Woodford, co-founder and CEO of Seed Commodities Exchange (Seed CX), which was recently granted SEF registration from the CFTC. Edward explains the origins of Seed CX (3:30), the difference between hemp and marijuana (5:19), regulations surrounding industrial hemp (7:22), what separates Seed CX from other SEFs (13:43), whether the exchange is interested in offering new products (16:50) and what its next steps are (20:15). Anthony and Dan then discuss the overall status of SEFs (22:54) and emerging agricultural markets (31:57). They close things out discussing director Werner Herzog's latest movie, "Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World." (33:20)

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Links to articles discussed:

Seed CX Gains SEF Registration from CFTC

Three Trading Venues, Three Different Approaches

Pipe Dream: Marijuana's Potential Move to Wall Street

SEF Breakdown by Clarus Financial Technology's Tod Skarecky

Trailer for "Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World"

Chicago Trading Technology Summit 2016

 

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Past episodes:

Episode 1: Bloomberg Terminals, Work Force Issues

Episode 2: Blockchain, StatPro-Investor Analytics Merger

Episode 3: Dark Pools, SEC, Enterprise Risk 

Episode 4: Flash Crash, MiFID II, Blockchain on the Buy Side, DMMs

Episode 5: Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 5: Linux Vulnerability, Bitcoin vs. Blockchain

Episode 6: FBI vs. Apple, LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger

Episode 7: Machine Learning, Climbing the Corporate Ladder

Episode 8: Consolidation of Risk Platforms, Open Source

Episode 9: Cyber Risk North America, Deutsche Börse-LSE Deal

Episode 10: Markit-IHS Merger, FIA Boca

Episode 11: Future of Exchanges, Bussmann Departure, Apple-FBI Closure

Episode 12: Open Source, Reg AT, Panama Papers

Episode 13: TruMid, Innovation Labs

Episode 14: NATAS, Sell-Side Technology Awards

Episode 15: Consolidated Audit Trail

Episode 16: Sifma Ops, Nasdaq, Fixed Income

Episode 17: Regulatory Landscape, Fixed Income, Blockchain

Episode 18: Dos and Don'ts for PR People

Episode 19: BNP's Growth Plans, Buy Side KYC

Episode 20: CAT, Unbundling Research, June Features

Episode 21: Toronto Information and Tech Summit, Fintech Regulation

Episode 22: Blackstone CTO Bill Murphy

Episode 23: Brexit, Fintech Innovation Lab, TSAM

Episode 24: Blockchain Adoption with Richard Johnson, Greenwich Associates

Episode 25: Buy Side KYC, User Experience

Episode 26: Wei-Shen Wong, Waters Hong Kong Reporter, Talks Fintech in Asia

Episode 27: Trading Turrets, Sifma's CAT Comment Letter

Episode 28: Larry Malakian (aka, Tony Malakian's Dad)

Episode 29: LedgerX's Paul Chou and Zach Dexter Talk Bitfinex Hack

Episode 30: Northern Trust's Vijay Luthra Talks Disrupting Data Centers

Episode 31: HFT Debates, RBC's Head of Tech and Ops, PTFs

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