TRADE Talks: Mercer Global Advisors’ Mike Hewel

Natasha Cocksedge sits down with Mike Hewel, director, trading at Mercer Global Advisors at the Equities Leaders Summit in the US to discuss all things TCA, spanning execution, the tools and technologies shaping the landscape today, and its role in buy-side workflows.

M&G Investments: Every order has a home

Annabel Smith sits down with M&G Investments’ London-based equities dealing team to unpack their development, and the importance of adaptability and evolution to ensure continued success in the markets.

System consolidation as a strategic focus 

The TRADE sits down with Man Group’s head of algo execution technology, Pranav Malhotra, to explore the firm’s future algorithmic strategy and the importance of consolidating systems to reduce cognitive loads. 

Degroof Petercam: Staying ahead of the game

Degroof Petercam’s Philip Bille, head of buy-side dealing and market structure, and Pierre Renna, head of buy-side fixed income dealing, sit down with Claudia Preece to delve into the desk’s collaborative, multi-asset approach to execution across asset classes, focusing on its fixed income offering and highlighting the importance of championing ‘human touch’ and traditional market expertise in symbiosis with a forward-thinking, technology-driven attitude.

Pictet Asset Management: ‘The trick is trust’

Claudia Preece sits down with James Frew and Patrice Guesnet, co-heads of Pictet Asset Management (PAM) fixed income trading, to delve into their formula for success, the importance of building a desk made up of individuals with diverse experiences, and how the team is continuing to innovate alongside the evolving asset class.

TRADE Talks: Ninety One’s Ed Wood

Natasha Cocksedge catches up with Ed Wood, fixed income trader at Ninety One, at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam, to explore liquidity management, the most impactful technological innovations, and what’s to come in 2026.  

Foreign exchange – The linchpin between asset classes

Annabel Smith sits down with head of foreign exchange trading at T. Rowe Price, Toby Baker, to unpack why he chose a career in FX, the asset class’ role in the wider markets and the innovations he expects to make waves on the trading desk in the near future.

Enhancing financial literacy is the key to retail success

The TRADE sits down with Jason Conan-Davies, head of trading, Nutmeg, to unpack the role of diverging market structure when it comes to retail trading across the US and Europe, the current state of play across exchanges looking to attract more retail order flow, and how more retail participation could be attained in Europe.