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Credit Market Structure Alliance (CMSA) Conference

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

About the CMSA

The Credit Market Structure Alliance (CMSA) Conference is specifically designed to elevate the dialogue on credit market development by: 


  • Gathering industry experts and thought leaders from buy-side, sell-side and regulatory institutions

  • Creating a compelling agenda that is focused on key topics impacting credit market structure ​​

  • Facilitating interactive sessions that include voices from the audience 

  • Allowing attendees ample time to network with each other 

This unique structure promotes the sharing of ideas to develop a plausible vision of a future market. 

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CMSA Panelists/Speakers

Tim 

Lind

Managing Director, DTCC

Veteran financial markets and data executive who currently leads the development of market analytics initiatives at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). 

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Chris

White

CEO, BondCliQ

CEO of BondCliQ, an innovative market data solution for fixed income. Expert in financial market structure with former roles at MarketAxess, Barclays and Goldman. 

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Kathryn Sweeney

Former Global Head of Data and ETF Solutions at MarketAxess

Widely recognized for advancing the institutional adoption of ETFs and indexed strategies. During her most recent role at MarketAxess, Kat led the development and commercialization of one of the leading corporate bond evaluated pricing solutions. 

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Thoreau Bartmann

Partner, K&L Gates

Partner at K&L Gates and a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice focusing on counseling investment advisers and funds on regulatory matters. Prior to that he spent more than 20 years as an investment management lawyer at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, included serving as co-chief counsel of the Division of Investment Management.

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Lance

Dial 

Partner, K&L Gates

Partner at K&L Gates in Boston advising asset managers and funds on regulatory, compliance, marketing, and ESG integration; former in-house counsel with extensive investment-management experience.

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Jamie

Selway

Head of Trading and Markets, SEC

Director of the SEC Division of Trading and Markets, market structure and crypto expert; former ITG leader, White Cap Trading cofounder, and Sophron Advisors partner.

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Steve 

Toland

Founder, TransFiCC

Co-Founder of TransFiCC with more than three decades in financial markets. Expert in electronic trading, connectivity, and market data solutions across fixed income, FX and derivatives markets.

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Kim Jaffee -Prado

Former CIO, BMO US Capital Markets

Senior financial technology executive with deep experience in capital markets infrastructure and market data. Known for leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives in fixed income markets. 

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Brian

Daly 

Director of Investment Management, SEC

Director, SEC Division of Investment Management; former Akin Gump and Schulte Roth partner, founding legal officer at Kepos Capital; Stanford Law graduate, experienced investment specialist.

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David

Massingham 

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Managing Director and head of credit algo trading for Morgan Stanley. Expert in building and developing systematic market making strategies for fixed income.

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Brett

Schechterman

Strategic Growth Advisor, Menos AI

Fintech and investment technology executive with decades of experience spanning both the buy side and financial technology vendor ecosystem. Brett has held senior leadership roles focused on product strategy, platform development, and front-office technology, most notably serving as Global Head of thinkFolio at S&P Global (formerly IHS Markit), where he led one of the industry’s leading multi-asset investment management platforms.

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Marty

Mannion 

Managing Director, TD Securities

Managing Director and Co-Head of TD Securities Automated Trading. Former CEO of Headlands Tech, and one of the leading minds in fixed income electronic trading.

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CMSA Sponsors / Co-Hosts

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