Capital Markets Advisory
Strategic advisory at the intersection of capital markets, regulation, and structural change. Built for firms that need senior-level thinking without a firm-level overhead.
About
LINXS Advisory was founded by Georgios Petropoulos to bring genuine senior-level capital markets expertise directly to clients — without the layers, politics, or billing structures of a large firm.
With over 25 years in capital markets — including seven years in consulting, where he launched a market-recognised pricing and risk service, developed strategic partnerships, and built brand presence across the industry, and 20 years as a practitioner — Georgios brings both strategic breadth and operational depth to every engagement.
LINXS works with banks, asset managers, trading firms, and financial services businesses navigating regulatory change, strategic repositioning, and structural transformation. The focus is always on outcomes that are practical, defensible, and built to last.
Services
Deep expertise across the full capital markets value chain — from front office strategy to infrastructure and operations. We help firms optimise structures, improve efficiency, and position for growth in evolving market conditions.
Practical, experienced guidance on navigating complex regulatory environments. From impact assessment and gap analysis to policy design and regulatory engagement — we translate obligation into action.
Supporting leadership teams through strategic inflection points — whether entering new markets, restructuring a business unit, responding to competitive pressure, or repositioning a product or service line.
Insights
Six sources govern AI in financial services: EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, SS1/23, SM&CR and UK GDPR. This briefing translates each into a single CRO control library — build it once, use it six times.
On 17 April 2026 the US agencies rescinded SR 11-7 and replaced it with a principles-based, non-enforceable framework. The PRA has not moved on SS1/23. For globally active banks, the consolidated MRM framework now has to span the gap.
The UK's comprehensive cryptoasset regime is taking shape under FSMA, with the application gateway opening in September 2026 and the full regime commencing in October 2027. Here is what the framework looks like — and where firms need to act now.
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is now in force. For any firm providing crypto-asset services in Europe, authorization is no longer optional. Here is what the process looks like — and where most applicants fall short.
Contact
Whether you have a defined brief or are still shaping your thinking, LINXS is happy to start with an open conversation.