Following a string of new NDFs platforms launched into the market – particularly in Asia – and volumes continuing to grow, Annabel Smith explores demand for NDF algorithmic trading capabilities on the buy-side, unpacking the need for greater liquidity and transparency to take automation mainstream.
For this week’s Fireside Friday interview, The TRADE had the pleasure of sitting down with APG Asset Management's senior trader, Sunil Patil, to explore the realm of non-deliverable forwards trading, examining next steps for automation and buy-side demand for algo trading.
The TRADE sits down with Sunil Patil, senior trader at APG Asset Management, to discuss how to succeed in a multi-asset trading environment, exploring technology implementation, data optimisation, and the intricate puzzle of TCA.
Panellists discussed the different approaches when it comes to merging asset classes, debating whether a single EMS does in fact make the most sense when it comes to multiple asset trading.
The TRADE caught up with a selection of senior buy-side traders and dealers to discuss their key themes, priorities, strategies and expectations for the future.
The move will allow clients to address market liquidity concerns as well as regulatory-driven challenges.
Buy-side traders still want to be able to stop algos and take control for themselves in-flight, but data challenges remain for those seeking a low-touch route.