
Castine Conversations
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<p>We come across hundreds of interesting people and firms in the different projects that we undertake in the commission management and research management space. We thought others would be as fascinated as we are with them. </p><p><br></p><p>This podcast introduces us to business leaders, entrepreneurs, and businesses around the globe who have special interest in commission management (aka CSAs and soft dollars), broker/producer compensation, research services (including full RMS, research discovery, compliance, budgeting, and payments thereof). Each person is unique in their background and offers their advice on getting started and how their business operates and grows. We hope you enjoy it!</p><p><br></p><p>Castine works with over 50 brokers, 500+ asset managers, and 2000+ research providers with its solution suites. We have clients globally and support them with teams in London, Lisbon, Paris, New Jersey (USA), and Buenos Aires. Our solutions are cloud-based and are used by institutional and retail brokers, investment managers, research providers, and hedge funds worldwide.</p>
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6/17/2022
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Recent Episodes

June 17, 2026
Castine's Team Discusses the Unbundling Uncovered CSA Conference in New York - Key Takeaways
In this conversation, several members of the Castine team discuss the key takeaways from the June 11, 2026 Unbundling Uncovered conference in New York. John McGough, Moe Ahmed, Tom Smith, and Robin Hodgkins represent teams from our Business Development, Implementation, and Sales teams and provide their insights on where the CSA market is headed globally, but with a special focus on where they're heading in the United Kingdom. We also cover the many comments about AI that surfaced during...

May 27, 2026
Aaron Walter and Steve Stone - Global CSA Update
In this conversation, Aaron Walter and Steve Stone discuss the status of CSAs from a global perspective with Robin Hodgkins, president of Castine. Topics include the current state of CSAs in the USA but focus more on how CSAs and "payment optionality" are being re-introduced to the United Kingdom. Where brokers and asset managers stand on rolling out CSAs, what actual and perceived hurdles exist, and when full use of CSAs is likely in the UK. Aaron Walter is the Head of Research Management at...

March 10, 2026
Castine Conversation - March 11, 2026 - Brijesh Malkan of Singletrack on Markets and CSAs
In this conversation we meet with Brijesh Malkan, the CEO of Singletrack. Brij has been an integral part of Singletrack for several years, both as a product manager and heading strategy before becoming the CEO of the firm. His experience with markets, CSAs, CRMs, and where AI can bring value to capital markets and beyond makes for a conversation that dives deep into many different arenas, winding up on where CSAs are heading in the UK and beyond. Our conversation starts with Brij's back...
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- What is Castine Conversations?
<p>We come across hundreds of interesting people and firms in the different projects that we undertake in the commission management and research management space. We thought others would be as fascinated as we are with them. </p><p><br></p><p>This podcast introduces us to business leaders, entrepreneurs, and businesses around the globe who have special interest in commission management (aka CSAs and soft dollars), broker/producer compensation, research services (including full RMS, research discovery, compliance, budgeting, and payments thereof). Each person is unique in their background and offers their advice on getting started and how their business operates and grows. We hope you enjoy it!</p><p><br></p><p>Castine works with over 50 brokers, 500+ asset managers, and 2000+ research providers with its solution suites. We have clients globally and support them with teams in London, Lisbon, Paris, New Jersey (USA), and Buenos Aires. Our solutions are cloud-based and are used by institutional and retail brokers, investment managers, research providers, and hedge funds worldwide.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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