Tony Mackay
Financial markets innovator and entrepreneur, pioneering electronic and digital trading
Summary
Tony Mackay is a highly experienced figure in financial markets, with over 30 years of experience implementing technology to improve global financial markets. He started as a stockbroker in Australia in the 80s, then pioneered institutional electronic trading at Instinet from 1995 to 2012. com+3
He is a recognized leader in alternative trading systems, having founded and chaired Chi-X Europe (2007-2012), which became the largest pan-European intra-day trading venue. He also founded Chi-X Global, expanding the franchise to Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan, with these ventures later being acquired by Nasdaq and CBOE, reinforcing their quality. com+2
Currently, Tony is a founder and CEO of XB Market Ventures and XBourse Global, focusing on digital asset projects and the adoption of blockchain technology. He believes climate markets will require new digital market infrastructure and offers a massive opportunity for disruption, similar to the move to electronic trading he witnessed previously. bestexecution+4
He contributes to the financial technology landscape as a Non-Executive Director & Advisor at Exberry, supporting its vision for cloud-based exchange infrastructure. He also advises on digital gold and commodities with Infini Gold. bestexecution+2