Alongside the growth in data spending in this sector, traders will also have to ensure they possess even more advanced technical capabilities than previously required to keep up in an increasingly automated market, according to a new report.

Natasha Cocksedge sits down with Jason Siegendorf, head of trading analytics and trader at Harris Oakmark at the Equities Leaders Summit in Miami, to explore the buy-side approach to TCA, how it is used in practice and its benefits to the industry.

The TRADE sits down with Peter Welsby, head of Europe FICC trading at Manulife Investment Management, to explore how trading desks are evolving with the times and continuing to add value, touching on harnessing data, leveraging artificial intelligence, and building trust with portfolio managers. 

Claudia Preece unpacks some of the key findings from The TRADE’s latest Execution Management Systems Survey, which highlighted how shifts in buy-side priorities is leading to notable changes in their approach to EMS’ – with the importance of breadth of coverage and connectivity more evident than ever.

As consolidated tapes in the UK and EU increasingly begin to move from dream to reality, albeit with some hurdles in the road, Natasha Cocksedge delves into what’s to come next and explores opinions on the endeavour from those in the fixed income world.

Natasha Cocksedge delves into The TRADE’s 2025 Algorithmic Trading Survey – Hedge Funds, which revealed that despite a continued decline in the use of dark liquidity seeking algos, the strategy still remains a firm favourite amongst hedge fund managers for the time being. 

As regulators’ to and fro between research bundling and unbundling comes to an end with the recent joint payment option news, Claudia Preece rounds up the current state of play when it comes to the payment for research discussion and delves into the market reaction following the UK watchdog’s recent decision.

Claudia Preece delves into findings from The TRADE’s most recent Algorithmic Trading Survey, Long-only, which demonstrated a clear bifurcation in the industry between long-only firms who use five or more algo providers, and those who use just one.

Ahead of the launch of The TRADE’s EMS Survey for 2025, Wesley Bray dives into the findings from last year’s iteration, exploring key progressions as well as which areas should be front of mind for the development of the sphere.