Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… H2O Asset Management’s Timothee Consigny

The TRADE sits down with Timothee Consigny, chief technology officer at H2O Asset Management, to unpack the current state if play when it comes to artificial intelligence across the financial services industry, including what should be front of mind and how to best approach implementing the technology in the day to day.

Fireside Friday with… ION’s Edoardo Pacenti

The TRADE sits down with Edoardo Pacenti, head of trading tools for fixed income at ION, to discuss the latest rule changes for fixed income clearing in the US, the impact on trading desks and how to navigate compliance.

Fireside Friday with… TT International’s Jean-Charles Sambor

The TRADE catches up with Jean-Charles Sambor, head of emerging market debt at TT International, to discuss emerging markets’ significant potential, where the industry should be focusing their attention and maximising opportunities, and what the future holds for EM bonds going forward.

Fireside Friday with… Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Chris Perry

The TRADE sits down with Chris Perry, president of Broadridge Financial Solutions, to discuss key pain points the buy- and sell-side are facing with respect to technology, the growing usage of artificial intelligence and digital transformation trends set to shape the year ahead.

Fireside Friday with… State Street’s Peter Vincent

The TRADE sits down with Peter Vincent, head of trading in EMEA at State Street, to discuss how trader skillsets are continuing to evolve, the dynamics of his own desk, and which market structure changes to look out for in the rest of 2024. 

Fireside Friday with… Aviva Investors’ Ash Sharma

The TRADE sits down with Ash Sharma, trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors, to unpack the importance of treading the line between specialism and standardisation when it comes to multi-asset data, the most impactful technologies in analytics currently, and how TCA is continuing to evolve.

Fireside Friday with… Liquidnet’s Jeff O’Connor

The TRADE sits down with Jeff O’Connor, head of market structure, Americas at Liquidnet, to discuss traditional asset managers reclaiming market influence, the impact this has had on market dynamics and how forthcoming regulations are set to influence this trend.

Fireside Friday with… SIX Swiss Exchange’s Simon McQuoid-Mason

The TRADE sits down with Simon McQuoid-Mason, head equity products and quant research at SIX Swiss Exchange, to unpack the significance and impact of increased trading activity at the close, analysing potential fall-outs and key liquidity considerations to bear in mind, as well as looking at what the rest of 2024 could have in store.

Fireside Friday with… Citi’s Chris Gooch

The TRADE sits down with Chris Gooch, head of ETF/index sales and business development, EMEA at Citi, to discuss the evolution of ETFs, disparities in volumes in the US versus the UK and EU, and lessons that can be learnt from across the pond.  

Fireside Friday with… Jefferies’ Dean Gray

The TRADE sits down with Dean Gray, head of EMEA outsourced trading at Jefferies, to discuss the rise of outsourced trading, how the market is set to shift as more heads turn in the direction of the white space and what the outlook is for potential future consolidation in the market.