Speaking at the ICMA conference in London on Thursday, Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, highlighted how growing hedge fund participation in gilt repo markets can increase systemic vulnerabilities, while suggesting greater central clearing could strengthen resilience and result in real benefits for dealers.

The TRADE catches up with Samuel Shorthouse, head of client engagement for cleared derivatives at ION, to unpack the current prediction markets landscape, with a lens on institutional interest, and how this sector may develop in the coming months and years.

Natsumi Matsuba, head of FX trading at Russell Investments, sits down with The TRADE to unpack the key opportunities across NDFs, futures, forwards swaps and options and what’s front of mind for FX desks across 2026, and beyond.

The TRADE sits down with Christian Beinert, FX trader at MEAG, to explore the next stage of options trading including new automated strategies, clearing, and the need for greater collaboration between OEMS and trading platforms.