Fritz McCormick is a senior analyst within Celent Communications' securities and investments group in the firm's Boston office.  Mr. McCormick's research focuses on institutional electronic trading, specifically on initiatives in the equities, foreign exchange and fixed income markets. His reports cover various topics including direct access, order management systems, portfolio management systems, standards in the financial services industry, virtual matching utilities (VMUs) such as the GSTPA and Omgeo, as well as several pieces focusing on the foreign exchange market. Mr. McCormick has spoken at numerous financial conferences and has been widely quoted in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswire and Reuters. Prior to joining Celent, Mr. McCormick was an analyst at The Yankee Group, a research and advisory firm in Boston.  While at The Yankee Group, Mr. McCormick was an analyst in the Consumer Market Convergence planning service. Mr. McCormick holds a BA degree in English from Boston College.