The TRADE sits down with Aysegul Erdem, head of analytics and modelling solutions communities at LSEG, to explore how agentic AI is shaping execution, and the importance of purposeful adoption, robust governance, traceability and human oversight.

The TRADE catches up with Yusuf Nurbhai, head of markets UK at State Street, to explore the current market and trading infrastructure landscape, and unpack the impact developments such as AI, digital assets and tokenisation are truly having on the industry.

The TRADE catches up with Peder Viervoll, head of quantitative trading at Norges Bank Investment Management, to explore how AI, modern infrastructure, and workflow automation are enabling buy-side trading desks to shift from costly, large-scale transformations to faster, talent-driven, and highly collaborative incremental improvements that enhance efficiency and decision-making.

The TRADE sits down with Ben Pott, international head of public policy and government affairs, BNY, to unpack the impact of regulatory change on the trading sphere, including the implications of MISP for capital markets’ improvement, settlement challenges, and striking the right balance between competitiveness, risk and regulatory complexity.

The TRADE sits down with Brian Mitchell, global head of dealing and implementation at M&G Investments, to discuss how trading desks are shifting from fragmented, retrospective analysis toward integrated, AI-supported, real-time decision-making across the industry.

The TRADE caught up with Stu Taylor, head of global markets AI (ex Japan) at MUFG, to unpack the rapidly changing AI landscape across capital markets, from how traders are adopting AI tools to the biggest AI-related misconceptions still dominating the industry.

The TRADE sits down with Paolo Angioletti, global head of securities execution at EFG Bank to explore the role of the modern head trader, from balancing automation with human judgment, leveraging local expertise, and maintaining flexibility to meet diverse client needs and rapidly evolving market conditions while preserving execution quality.

The TRADE sits down with Brian Hyndman, chief executive at Blue Ocean, to explore the current landscape for extended trading hours, and how regulation and future growth come into play.

With bilateral trading in equities expected to grow, particularly across European markets, The TRADE sits down with Matthieu Chomez, senior execution trader at Societe Generale Luxembourg, to analyse how the process will help buy-side firms access liquidity more efficiently while maintaining control.