As clients demand greater control, customisation and transparency, JP Morgan is building the next generation of FX algos to optimise execution in real time. The TRADE spoke with Ben Weinberg, head of eCEM sales North America, and Reza Gholizadeh, vice president macro automated trading strategies, who explain how JP Morgan is advancing algorithmic FX execution through Adaptive 3.0, deeper analytics, and real-time innovation.

Spike Keizer, head of product at Sinara, discusses why integration, centralised data and AI-enabled reporting are reshaping trading technology decisions in 2026.

How Cboe’s market data, analytics and indices arm is equipping market participants with deeper visibility, smarter analytics, and accessible global market intelligence.

Northern Trust picked up the award for Best Post-Trade and Operations in Outsourced Trading at Leaders in Trading New York, a fiercely competitive category, but one the provider prevailed in due to its commitment to operational excellence. Stephanie Farrell, head of Integrated Trading Solutions, Americas, Northern Trust, details the work which went in behind the scenes which led to the prestigious win.

Allen Li, global head of digital and distribution services at HSBC, sits down with The TRADE to explore the genesis of the bank’s AI Markets platform including its single point of access, natural language processing and the importance of unique data sets.

The TRADE sits down with Richard Worrell, co-head, equities trading at the London Stock Exchange, and Jason Warr, global head of ETF markets at BlackRock, to explore how buy-side and exchange collaboration is helping to address market fragmentation, improve liquidity access, and foster transparent, resilient innovation across Europe’s equities and ETF landscape.

The era of monolithic trading platforms is over. LSEG is meeting the buy-side’s demand for flexible, best-of-breed solutions with a modular ecosystem, with powerful portfolio management and execution tools that are seamlessly integrated, creating a scalable, unified workflow that can be tailored for firms of any size.

Alexandra Chauvel, co-head of coverage, marketing and solutions at Societe Generale Securities Services, unpacks the firm’s new and improved approach to identifying and optimising “pivotal moments” to create enduring client relationships whilst encouraging trust and satisfaction.

As Europe’s largest stock exchange by value traded, Cboe Europe is leveraging its pan-European coverage, extensive market relationships, and commitment to innovation to deliver better execution outcomes for retail investors. The TRADE spoke with Alex Dalley, Cboe’s head of European cash equities, to explore the firm’s EBBO retail service, its points of differentiation and the regulatory tailwinds behind the initiative.

Amid recent volatility, many firms are now choosing to outsource their currency hedging to reduce the operational burden, however there are many different strategies that managers can choose to manage FX risk in the best way for them. Kerrin Pick, senior market solutions sales at CACEIS, outlines the importance of robust currency risk management in today’s markets.