The past week saw appointments across e-trading, execution strategy, and credit trading, as well as the departure of a managing director.

Quant trading and algos key focuses for the much-anticipated joint venture between Societe Generale and AllianceBernstein going forward, The TRADE understands.

The pair have been with Liberum for almost 17 years and eight months, respectively.

Panellists at TradeTech unpacked the ETF landscape in Europe, exploring the inevitable comparison between Europe and the US and discussing current hurdles preventing the former keeping up with the latter.

The TRADE catches up Marie-France Gavillon, equity and FX trader at Generali Insurance Asset Management – and one of our 2023 rising stars – to discuss the shifting skillsets needed on the trading desk, evolving desk set ups, and advice for those looking to enter the world of equity trading.  

TradeTech panellists emphasised the need for improved automation and better data for OEMS systems while also highlighting the consensus that buying in most cases can be more efficient than building new platforms.

Strong, deep-rooted relationships and the right technological infrastructure are the keys to buy-side success in the emerging markets space, say expert TradeTech panellists.

With the relationship between data and technology more intrinsically linked than ever, expert panellists at TradeTech 2024 analysed how to best confront rising costs and leverage the tools on offer to improve execution.

TradeTech panellists discussed ongoing market structure changes within Europe including the need for good data when developing a consolidated tape and whether too much fragmentation could be detrimental to the European market landscape.

TradeTech 2024 panellists agreed markets must continue to innovate but warned around potential unintended consequences that could arise from innovation.

With derivatives arguably less exotic than in times gone by, firms are adapting execution styles and hoping for a more interconnected future for the European equities space.