Despite 98% of technology leaders from UK asset and wealth managers already engaging in widespread implementation, only 12% have noted a significant impact of AI on their business and operations, according to a recent survey.

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.

Former Rising Star of Trading and Execution, Maxence Boniol, head of execution trading at Greenwich Dealing, caught up with Natasha Cocksedge, to unpack his career journey so far, and discuss key factors shaping the buy-side and the wider industry, from technology and AI to bouts of market volatility.

Following the recent launch of The TRADE’s Algorithmic Trading Survey: Hedge Funds 2026, Claudia Preece takes stock of the latest findings to unpack the subtle shifts in hedge funds’ algorithm selection priorities and what they signal for the future of execution.

The TRADE catches up with Fabiana Fedeli, chief investment officer, equities, multi-asset and sustainability at M&G Investments, to explore how trading behaviour is adapting to volatile market conditions, and how these conditions may impact liquidity and execution going forward.

The TRADE sits down with Paolo Angioletti, global head of securities execution at EFG Bank to explore the role of the modern head trader, from balancing automation with human judgment, leveraging local expertise, and maintaining flexibility to meet diverse client needs and rapidly evolving market conditions while preserving execution quality.

As automation and algo usage ramp up across buy-side workflows, Natasha Cocksedge delves into the findings from The TRADE’s recently published 2026 Algorithmic Trading Survey: Long-only, exploring how the buy-side is increasingly demanding more from their algos as these tools become further embedded into workflows.

Amid the departure of a combined 60 years of FX trading experience, Patrick Smith, head of trading, Americas at Aberdeen Investments, unpacks why this presumed ‘loss’ of expertise is being offset by a three-pronged transformation – a trifecta of multi-asset desks, automation, and developing junior talent.

FX and funding are key concerns for the buy-side ahead of the UK October 2027 deadline for T+1, although improvements in areas such as rule clarity and internal mobilisation have been noted, according to a recent report by the ValueExchange.