Carmen Firmani is a senior manager of client relations at the BCI. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry including institutional investment management capability in strategy, external manager oversight and cross-asset and derivatives trading. She joined the organization in 2008 and as a trader was involved in the implementation of the BCI's centralized trading approach. In 2022, she co-authored a widely read white paper detailing global trends driving the growing need for centralized dealings and key criteria for its successful implementation.