The TRADE catches up with Peder Viervoll, head of quantitative trading at Norges Bank Investment Management, to explore how AI, modern infrastructure, and workflow automation are enabling buy-side trading desks to shift from costly, large-scale transformations to faster, talent-driven, and highly collaborative incremental improvements that enhance efficiency and decision-making.

The move will also integrate US equities options market BOX into MEMX; the combined company will operate three options exchanges, one equities exchange and a technology business.  

The offering leverages Bloomberg’s RFQe workflow and follows a rule amendment by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).  

The latest edition of The TRADE Magazine is now live, with a wealth of exciting new content; check out the highlights here.  

Participants have until 4 September to submit their vote for this year’s London and New York-based awards ceremonies.

Rising Stars will be recognised as part of a standalone event on 30 September, in collaboration with Instinet; nominations can be made for any candidate currently working in a trading role within a buy-side firm.

The TRADE catches up with Edgar Castel, equity trader at Nordea Asset Management to delve into the landscape of broker relationships with the buy-side, including: the role of TCA, AI, algo ownership and trading controls.