The TRADE sits down with Francesca Wilson, equity trader at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, to unpack key industry shifts impacting the buy-side trader today, including the rise of automation and algos, AI and the evolution of the modern trading desk.

The TRADE sits down with Sven Rudolf, head of trading at ODDO BHF AM, to unpack what’s front of mind across Europe’s regulatory landscape, from discussions around Mifid III, and a transition to shorter settlement cycles, to the upcoming consolidated tape implementations and best execution parameters.

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.

The TRADE sits down with Merlin Rajah, head of electronic sales, Absa Group, to discuss how rising demands around transparency, data and TCA are reshaping execution quality, the evolving balance between latency, resilience and fairness in electronic trading, and the key market structure developments influencing South Africa’s capital markets.

The TRADE sits down with Kaniel Gomes, senior trader, global fixed income and currencies at RBC Global Asset Management, to unpack the importance of the FX Global Code for buy-side firms, how the code has impacted FX desks and execution and any potential barriers to adoption.

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.

The TRADE sits down with Mike Poole, head of trading at Jupiter Asset Management, to discuss what’s shaping the fixed income e-trading ecosystem right now, spanning factors impacting protocol choice, the new transparency regime, and what to keep an eye on in 2026 and beyond.

The TRADE sits down with Pavi Sidhu, head of EMEA systematic execution at BTIG, to discuss all things bilateral trading, from how the buy-side is engaging with the model, to its role in European markets and how it continues to evolve.

The TRADE catches up with Robert Romano, head of structured products, Americas at TP ICAP, to unpack the shifting dynamics of the US structured products market, from the accelerating push toward electronification to what the future may hold.