Fixed Income

Automation cannot replace human traders, experts stress

Firms should not over-rely on automation and electronification, to avoid errors and under-staffed trading desks, said panellists at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in Amsterdam on Wednesday.  

TRADE Talks: Aviva Investors’ Ash Sharma

Natasha Cocksedge sits down with Ash Sharma, multi-asset trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in Amsterdam, to discuss the impact of electronification on fixed income markets, as well as the evolution of transaction cost analysis (TCA), and explores the key innovations set to influence bond analytics over the next year. 

Portfolio managers offer traders a ‘window into the world’

Experts speaking at the 2025 Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in Amsterdam unpack how important it is to bridge the desk, affirming that though stepping on toes might be par for the course when it comes to PM/trader relationships, it’s imperative that both remain cognisant of their common goal.