A week on from the US’ so-called ‘Liberation Day’, Claudia Preece catches up with traders on both sides of the street to understand the state of play...

The TRADE sits down with head of electronic trading and execution strategy at Investec, Dominic Lowres, following the launch of the bank’s new low touch trading platform ZebrA-X, to deep dive into trends across the low touch sphere and the impact of shrinking commissions on the competitive landscape.

Annabel Smith explores the growth of bilateral trading volumes in European equities, unpacking how the ascension of this increasingly complex segment could impact future liquidity and if it’s something regulators will assess further.

Prime brokerage is a business driven by growth in its client base, and in 2024, players of all shapes and sizes are reaping the rewards of navigating an eventful few years to post record numbers off the back of positive trends in the hedge fund space, writes Jonathan Watkins.

Wesley Bray explores the impact that new technology and alternative liquidity sources are having on the traditional buy- and sell-side roles.

As outsourced trading gains traction, Claudia Preece delves into what factors make for success in the space, pinpointing some of the main elements influencing the future landscape. As ever-larger players continue to make real moves, costs rise, and expectations placed on providers increase, only those with truly effective offerings will reap success as consolidation continues.

With data becoming unavoidably vital to the trading desk, Wesley Bray explores how traders are delving past traditional TCA and collaborating with data scientists on the desk to help gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, in order to make better informed trading decisions.

Annabel Smith explores the market’s growing interest in the request for market protocol, including the desire to shroud market impact, use cases, and whether or not it will ever become fully applicable for the buy-side when trading credit.