Ahead of the launch of Europe’s consolidated tape this month, Rosa Armesto, director general at the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), discusses why the initiative should not be viewed as a silver bullet, stressing the fact that it is “simply adding to something that already exists”.

A letter addressed to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors highlights key concerns surrounding models which are gaining more independence and problem-solving abilities, stating that “the risks associated with frontier AI will not respect national borders".

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.

Despite 98% of technology leaders from UK asset and wealth managers already engaging in widespread implementation, only 12% have noted a significant impact of AI on their business and operations, according to a recent survey.

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.

As AI rapidly reshapes capital markets, from the rise of agentic AI to workflow integration, Natasha Cocksedge examines the evolving landscape, exploring the critical role of data foundations and human oversight, how the industry can balance opportunity with underlying risk, and the ever-evolving buy-side perspective.

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.

Around 40% of brokers plan to recruit more quantitative researchers and execution analytics specialists amid fierce competition for specialist talent, according to a recent Coalition Greenwich report.

Despite ongoing workflow integration and data normalisation challenges, the expected cost impact remains relatively modest, with around 79% of respondents to a recent ETS Connect Plus report anticipating spending increases of just 10-25%.