About ITI

Purpose & Mission

• Empower BDA member firms with critical intelligence and shared best practices related to fixed income technologies.
• Facilitate collaboration between operations leaders, trading desk managers, technologists, and policy experts.
• Drive implementation of future-ready systems across trading, banking, and operations.
• Strengthen advocacy by giving BDA unique insights into how regulation and innovation intersect in practice.
• Create a sustainable pipeline for testing, discussing, and vetting cutting-edge ideas — including blockchain, tokenization, and AI — in a collaborative, non-commercial environment.

Positioning

The Institute on Technology and Innovation stands for a unique competitive edge for our members — a confidential, collaborative space to explore, test, and discuss the technologies shaping the future of the U.S. bond markets. It is not just about staying informed — it is about staying ahead.