New hire was named Trader of the Year at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading awards in 2023.

One in three proprietary trading firms plan to scale back flexible working over the next two years after nearly half reported productivity declines under hybrid arrangements, according to a recent report.

Dimitri Mongeot, derivatives trader, AXA IM at BNPP AM, sits down with The TRADE to unpack the key EU market structure changes to keep an eye on, the shifting liquidity dynamics between OTC and listed derivatives, and the persistent impact of EU and US divergence.

Former Rising Star of Trading and Execution, Carla Quintero, trader at HSBC Asset Management, sits down with Claudia Preece to discuss her journey to her current role at the firm, unpacking the successful desk dynamic, how the day-to-day for traders is continuing to evolve, and the best advice for up-and-coming talent on the buy-side.

“Ultimately it’s about quality of execution but to some extent it's a productivity game as well,” said Eric Böss, global head of trading at Allianz Global Investors, speaking on a fixed income-focused panel at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference.

In honour of International Women’s Day 2026, Natasha Cocksedge sat down with senior female leaders from PIMCO, BlackRock and UBS Asset Management to discuss their journeys to the trading desk, delving into the best way to build a career on the floor, the importance of female mentors, and the most important lessons they’ve learnt along the way.

Although bond managers are holding fast for the moment, only time will tell how markets may shift amid the crisis, with the industry facing two very different potential paths, according to experts.

The TRADE sits down with Inderjit Takk, VP, global head of trading at iA Global Asset Management, to unpack the empirical use of analytics across the foreign exchange space, including which innovations are front of mind, the importance of close collaboration between desks and data scientists, and the opportunities TCA poses for post-trade processes.

The outsourced trading space is reportedly booming, yet shock exits from staple providers in the space have shaken up the landscape providing opportunity to all those who remain and new entrants eyeing the sector.