Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… Liquidnet’s Prashanth Manoharan

The TRADE sits down with Prashanth Manoharan, head of execution consulting and market structure at Liquidnet, to examine how declining touch sizes and widening spreads are impacting Europe’s liquidity landscape, how rising trading costs are shaping institutional execution, and the market structure trends set to define 2026.  

Fireside Friday with… 360T’s Ralph Achkar

The TRADE sits down with Ralph Achkar, head of digital currency strategy at Deutsche Börse’s 360T, to explore the role of cryptocurrencies in traditional markets, comparisons with FX and the challenges associated with the integration of this asset class 

Fireside Friday with… Tradeweb’s Troy Dixon

The TRADE sits down with Troy Dixon, co-head of global markets at Tradeweb, to explore market shifts, the impact of technological advances on trading life and how the landscape is changing as traditional finance increasingly connects with digital assets.  

Fireside Friday with… Bloomberg Intelligence’s Nicholas Phillips

The TRADE sits down with Nicholas Phillips, market structure research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), following the publication of BI's 'European institutional equity trading study 2025’ report, to explore Europe’s renewed trading momentum, what to look out for in 2026, and the continued developments in post-trade, dark trading caps, rising bilateral, and more.

Fireside Friday with… Quoniam Asset Management’s Markus Ebner

The TRADE sits down with Markus Ebner, head of multi-asset at Quoniam Asset Management, to unpack the trends making the most impact on FX trading, delving into what’s front of mind when generating alpha, the impact AI is set to have on established processes, and how all this change is leading to an evolution in traders’ skillsets going forward.

Fireside Friday with… BNP Paribas’ Gary O’Brien

The TRADE sits down with Gary O’Brien, head of bank and broker segment strategy, securities services at BNP Paribas, to explore the upcoming shift to T+1 in Europe, how this may impact the industry, and look ahead to how this will align with further developments in the markets.  

Fireside Friday with… Lombard Odier’s Aurèle Storno

The TRADE sits down with Aurèle Storno, chief investment officer multi-asset at Lombard Odier, following his award win at Quant Strats Europe 2025, to unpack why fixed income remains a core allocation, how investors can navigate shifting correlations and valuation signals, and where opportunities may lie going forward.

Fireside Friday with… FIS’s Mack Gill

The TRADE sits down with Mack Gill, head of securities processing at FIS, to discuss all things post-trade, delving into the shifting regulatory landscape, the industry’s long-awaited modernisation push, and why 2025 might just be the most interesting year yet for the back-office.

Fireside Friday with… Cardano’s Dario Pons

The TRADE sits down with Dario Pons, trader at Cardano, to unpack the most important factors when it comes to FX execution strategies, including how unique datasets are being approached, auto-execution thresholds, and the future outlook for optimisation-focused innovations. 

Fireside Friday with… MarketAxess’ Riad Chowdhury and Paulo Costa

The TRADE sits down with Riad Chowdhury, head of Asia-Pacific, and Paulo Costa, global head of data sales, MarketAxess, to discuss the importance of data transparency across fixed income, specifically delving into its potential impact across the APAC sphere, possible challenges posed by the region, and what the buy-side is thinking.