The Future of Fixed Income Tech: Intelligent Markets, Intelligent Firms
Kevin McPartland recently interviewed Citadel Securities' COO of Technology Jeff Maurone at the Bond Dealers of America Technology and the Bond Market conference in New York. The conversation began with a discussion of Jeff’s career path and how that experience has informed the firm’s approach to technology, innovation, and organizational change.
Topics include the different forms of AI now being applied across financial services, from machine learning and large language models to agentic coding, as well as why tools such as Claude Code may represent a more meaningful shift than prior waves of AI hype.
The discussion also examined how AI will change the day-to-day work of investors, traders, market makers, and broker-dealers; why some firms are moving faster than others; and what separates successful AI adoption from stalled experimentation.
Finally, the interview offers practical guidance on how organizations can begin their AI journey, how Citadel Securities is balancing centralized technology resources with desk-level innovation, and what skills will matter most for the next generation of talent.