Natasha Cocksedge examines some of the key insights from The TRADE’s latest Algorithmic Trading: Hedge Funds Survey, highlighting that ‘speed’ is no longer a top priority for the buy-side when it comes to the main drivers behind algo usage, with factors such as ‘greater anonymity’ increasingly coming to the fore. 

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

The TRADE sits down with Simon Hordum Bonde, head of trading quants at Nordea Asset Management, to discuss what’s front of mind when it comes to continued data consolidation, the ongoing pursuit for high quality, and the impact of third-party data on trading processes.

The TRADE sits down with Ashwin Venkatraman, head of asset management trading technology at JP Morgan Asset Management, to explore both the benefits and the feasibility of harmonising systems on the buy-side trading desk.

Claudia Preece sits down with Fidelity International’s global FX desk – winner of the 2024 Foreign Exchange Trading Desk of the Year – to explore the key ingredients for a successful team, highlighting their focus on well-rounded traders, the importance of a hands-on approach to technology, and plans for further expansion.