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A Modern Prime Broker for the New World of ETFs

A Modern Prime Broker for the New World of ETFs

2023 has seen a number of shocks to global financial markets, from bank bailouts to the prolonged effects of a heightened interest rate…
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Thomas Bonville
Goal Setting for Clear Street’s Future

Goal Setting for Clear Street’s Future

We’re midway through 2023, and it’s already been a momentous year for Clear Street. We introduced a new set of values to guide us on our…
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Tania Zivkovic
The Future is Bright for Clear Street

The Future is Bright for Clear Street

Clear Street is proud to announce a $270 million investment from Prysm Capital, a growth equity firm focused on partnering with exceptional…
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Chris Pento
Taking on Legacy Technology in the Capital Markets

Taking on Legacy Technology in the Capital Markets

Moore’s Law observes that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years, while its cost is halved over the same period…
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Emilio Schapira
Modernizing Operations in the Capital Markets

Modernizing Operations in the Capital Markets

Disruption is creating opportunities and challenges in today’s ultra-competitive capital markets. Participants expect the same high-tech…
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Andy Volz
Countdown to T+1: Impact on Prime Brokerage

Countdown to T+1: Impact on Prime Brokerage

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for…
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Bailey Mullins
We Are Here to Win: Clear Street’s Values

We Are Here to Win: Clear Street’s Values

Since Clear Street was founded in 2018, we have worked tirelessly on our mission to build modern infrastructure for capital markets, with…
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Chris Pento
Building a Platform for Risk Management

Building a Platform for Risk Management

Clear Street is a fintech prime broker working to solve one of the industry’s most neglected problems: legacy technology. We’re building a…
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Arvind Vanthavasi
Go Without Fear of Failure

Go Without Fear of Failure

If you come to Clear Street knowing what you want to do, you’re encouraged to go for it and execute without fear of failure. You’ll be…
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Bailey Mullins
Switching to Protobuf (from Avro) on Kafka

Switching to Protobuf (from Avro) on Kafka

Clear Street is a fintech building modern infrastructure for capital markets. However, we’ve learned along the way that even modern techn…
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Tanishq Dubey
Through the Looking Glass: A Reflection on 2022 and Predictions for 2023

Through the Looking Glass: A Reflection on 2022 and Predictions for 2023

The past year was characterized by volatility, macroeconomic shifts, and market fluctuations. As the markets digested the rapid rise in…
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Andy Volz
A Landmark Year for Clear Street

A Landmark Year for Clear Street

Four years ago, Clear Street started with the bold mission to replace the outdated infrastructure being used across capital markets. Legacy…
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Chris Pento
The Rise of the Independent Prime Broker

The Rise of the Independent Prime Broker

The post-COVID market has dealt a host of challenges to many on Wall Street. Stubborn inflation, an aggressive Fed, compressing…
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Bailey Mullins
Building a Modern Securities Finance Technology Stack

Building a Modern Securities Finance Technology Stack

The Securities Lending market, which facilitates lending and borrowing of securities against collateral, is critical to the health of the…
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Madhu Subbu
Modern Infrastructure to Power T+1 Settlement

Modern Infrastructure to Power T+1 Settlement

Against a backdrop of changes to market structure and operations, the importance of an upcoming move to T+1 stands out. This move faces the…
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Victoria Jenkins
Meet Clear Street’s Emerging Engineering Talent

Meet Clear Street’s Emerging Engineering Talent

The Clear Street team is bringing capital markets into the future, processing more than $3 billion in trades every day, all on a platform…
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Bailey Mullins
Expanding our Institutional Sales Footprint

Expanding our Institutional Sales Footprint

On the heels of Clear Street’s $165 million Series B round, we are thrilled to announce the addition of six senior sales traders and two…
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Andy Volz
Clear Street Recognized for Industry Excellence

Clear Street Recognized for Industry Excellence

Clear Street is putting in the work to make an impact in the prime brokerage industry — and it’s paying off.
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Chris Pento
The Challenge and Opportunity in the Post-Trade

The Challenge and Opportunity in the Post-Trade

Market participants, central bankers, and regulators have all weighed in over the years on the challenges in post-trade operations.
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Brad Bailey
Hot Swapping a Bank Part 3: Deployment and Life Lessons

Hot Swapping a Bank Part 3: Deployment and Life Lessons

BK is Clear Street’s proprietary transaction processing system, used to process more than $3 billion in daily trading volume. BK is the…
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Christian A. Sueiras
Hot Swapping a Bank Part 2: Integration and Migration Prep

Hot Swapping a Bank Part 2: Integration and Migration Prep

BK is Clear Street’s proprietary transaction processing system, used to process more than $3 billion in daily trading volume. BK is the…
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Christian A. Sueiras
Hot Swapping a Bank Part 1: The Problem and The Solution

Hot Swapping a Bank Part 1: The Problem and The Solution

Transaction processing is at the very core of Clear Street’s business. It’s what hydrates our ledger and manages the lifecycle of trades…
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Christian A. Sueiras
Clear Street Continues to be a Great Place to Work

Clear Street Continues to be a Great Place to Work

For the third year in a row, Clear Street has been certified as a Great Place to Work and recognized on Fortune’s annual list of Best…
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Aytan Benaderet
This Is Only the Beginning

This Is Only the Beginning

At our last all-hands meeting we gathered the Clear Street team together and made it official: Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we raised…
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Chris Pento
Opening Offices to Build Our Community

Opening Offices to Build Our Community

The traditional structure of working has evolved greatly over the last two years. Office spaces were traded in for at-home workstations…
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Aytan Benaderet
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