Stephen is an experienced IT and systems professional with a wide range of skills including business development, systems design, analysis, project and programme management, account management, customer service and support.
He acquired these skills exclusively within the regulated markets supply a range of banks (commercial, investment, private & retail), securities firms, investment managers & hedge funds. He has direct, hands-on knowledge of establishing, growing and selling a cloud-service based “fintech” to a multi-national Plc.
Stephen has detailed knowledge of order management, execution, clearing, settlement and custody processes and procedures across with a wide range of tradeable instruments – equities, fixed income, and structured products throughout a number of jurisdictions.
Stephen spent 16 years with MBA Systems one of the leading suppliers of banking and computer systems to the UK market. He helped turn a loss-making software company into a profitable, cash-generative business, with high levels of recurring revenue. His primary responsibility was the specification distribution and licensing of financial trading systems, on a managed service basis, to a wide cross section of banks, securities houses & wealth managers. Personally he established an institutional business with a number of US, UK & European investment firms and banks. In 2015 MBA Systems was acquired by Crealogic to form Crealogix MBA Ltd and following 2 years as part of the handover he retired from the business.
He was previously Commercial Director at Milvus Software Ltd. (now Microgen Plc) a supplier of private banking and trust management systems and prior to that, a director of Bishopsgate Systems Limited (Part of Alphameric Plc), which he joined in 1986.
Client Comments About Stephen as an Expert
We instructed Stephen Taylor in his capacity as a software and systems expert in a complex fraud trial. He provided expert ‘fintech’ evidence in relation to the operation of alternative banking platforms and money remittance companies. He was tasked with reviewing a large volume of documentation relating to different software applications and helped to demystify the background to the case and to support the case that our client’s behaviour was legitimate. His report was detailed, well-reasoned, and demonstrated a deep understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of the case. His analysis contributed to persuading the prosecution to step back from its initial stance that the software in question could have no non-criminal use, and to our client being acquitted.
Daniel King of Forbes Solicitors, Criminal Defence Solicitors of Buckingham House, Glover’s Court, Preston, Lancashire PR1 3LS