THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Built to fit: The DNA of a buy-side outsourced trading desk

Outsourced trading desks may look similar on the surface, but the wiring underneath tells a different story. For buy-side firms, understanding how a desk is built – and who it’s built for – is key to making the right choice. Here’s what to look for.

FPGAs and the future of high-frequency trading technology

John Courtney, Product Development Engineer, and Micheal McGuirk, Senior Manager, Product Development Engineering at AMD, delve into the evolution of ultra-low latency solutions for high-frequency trading (HFT) in recent years, how the landscape can further develop through open APIs and interoperability, and the competitive edge that Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) accelerators can provide.

Xetra Midpoint – New dark pool at the heart of price discovery

After three months in the market, Deutsche Börse’s Maximilian Trossbach and Lukas Neumann share first insights into their dark pool – Xetra Midpoint – from the technical and functional design, to facts and figures that are not in the public market data.

Japan’s equity derivatives market set to grow in 2025

While investment in the Japanese equity market increases, further development of its listed equity derivatives market will foster a more efficient and fair market environment, writes the Osaka Exchange.

From Cowen’s growth to TD’s vision: A new chapter in European equity trading

The TRADE sits down with TD Securities’ Carl Hayes, head of European cash equities, and James Baugh, managing director and head of European market structure, to discuss the integration of TD Execution Services Limited and Cowen Execution Services Limited, what they’re prioritising in 2025, key milestones, and what’s next for the firm.

Outsourced trading: Not just another trading counterparty

The TRADE sits down with JonesTrading to explore why outsourced trading is more than just an execution counterparty, highlighting its practical advantages, including: economies of scale, cost efficiency, transparency, growing investor adoption, and access to enhanced services.

From strength to strength: Delivering outstanding trading technology

Andy Mahoney, managing director, EMEA, FlexTrade Systems – winner of Outstanding Trading Technology Provider at Leaders in Trading 2024 – unpacks last year’s achievements and plans for growth in 2025.