Ted Morgan is a senior compliance executive with over 32 years of experience in global capital markets, specializing in the intersection of technology, trading, and regulatory compliance. His career has spanned roles as Chief Compliance Officer for several complex, high-frequency trading firms, as well as leadership positions in the development of industry-leading trade surveillance and regulatory reporting technologies.
Mr. Morgan is a recognized expert in the full trading lifecycle, with particular specialization in market abuse detection. He has designed, implemented, and calibrated sophisticated surveillance models to detect and investigate manipulative trading behaviors, including spoofing, layering, ramping, momentum ignition, wash trading, and marking the close. He has served as a supervisory principal at multiple registered broker-dealers, bringing firsthand operational and supervisory knowledge of trading practices and regulatory obligations.
In addition to his compliance leadership, Mr. Morgan brings deep technical expertise as a data analyst. He has worked extensively with complex, high-frequency trade data and vast quantities of market data, including order book reconstruction and analysis. His familiarity with all major OMS and EMS platforms allows him to interpret the data they generate with precision and insight.
Mr. Morgan’s academic and technical background provides a rare depth of understanding of trading algorithms and execution platforms, extending to source code-level analysis. He is proficient in advanced data analysis tools including SQL, Python, Tableau, and other leading data visualization and analytics platforms, enabling him to uncover patterns, anomalies, and evidence critical to regulatory investigations and litigation.
