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Machine learning futures algo trading surges at JP Morgan

Peter Ward, global head of futures and options electronic execution at JP Morgan, tells Hayley McDowell that buy-side adoption of its reinforcement learning FICC futures algorithms has surged in recent years, accelerated by the market volatility in 2020.

Fronting the dealing evolution

Head of multi-asset dealing at Aegon Asset Management, Kirstie MacGillivray, tells Hayley McDowell about how her dealing desk has evolved and adopting a brokerage sales trading role for portfolio managers across all asset classes.

Blackout 2020

Major markets globally have suffered outages in 2020. Hayley McDowell considers whether exchanges should be doing more to ensure markets operate efficiently and without disruption. 

Rethinking equities at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Following growth in US operations over the past few years, head of European equities at Cantor Fitzgerald, Talat Khan, tells Hayley McDowell that adding new talent in 2020 has helped bolster the bank’s position in the market. 

Joining forces on multi-asset

When Unigestion formed a cross-asset solutions team several years ago, Eric Champenois and his team were tasked with evolving the trading desk. Here, Hayley McDowell finds that while the shift to multi-asset operations was challenging, it has since paid dividends.

Inside GSET

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) executives Daniel Mallinson, David Cornish, and Alex Harman, tell Hayley McDowell about how the GSET platform performed during the market volatility following years of intense investment from the bank, and the bets they are taking on future execution trends.

Window of opportunity

As head trader at Polar Capital, Alex Jenkins has been establishing a centralised trading desk. Here, Hayley McDowell discovers that the move has proved invaluable for the investment firm amid a surge in market volatility.

What happened to e-trading in fixed income?

Following a spike in volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hayley McDowell looks at how bond traders handled the changing market environment amid research suggesting e-trading fell apart in some markets. 

Headhunting: the rise of the post-MiFID II trader

As the investment industry continues to grapple ongoing headwinds, Hayley McDowell speaks with senior recruiters and consultants to explore how the talent landscape has changed for buy-side traders in recent years.

TRADE Talks: A reflection on volatility with LSEG

In the fourth episode of the TRADE Talks podcast, multimedia journalist, Kiays Khalil, and editor Hayley McDowell, run through the stories that have caught their eye recently while in lockdown.