Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… Fidelity International’s Tim Miller

The TRADE sits down with Tim Miller, senior trader at Fidelity International, to discuss the continuing evolution of ETFs, the impact of fragmentation, and what lessons can be learnt from the US when it comes to boosting trading volumes.

Fireside Friday with… Comgest’s Joe Collery

The TRADE sits down with head of trading at Comgest, Joe Collery, to unpack how traders and portfolio managers are increasingly working together, the impact of increased collaboration within firms’ set-ups, and how the key characteristics of traders has evolved over the years.

Fireside Friday with… Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Chris Perry

The TRADE sits down with Chris Perry, president of Broadridge Financial Solutions, to discuss key pain points the buy- and sell-side are facing with respect to technology, the growing usage of artificial intelligence and digital transformation trends set to shape the year ahead.

Fireside Friday with… State Street’s Peter Vincent

The TRADE sits down with Peter Vincent, head of trading in EMEA at State Street, to discuss how trader skillsets are continuing to evolve, the dynamics of his own desk, and which market structure changes to look out for in the rest of 2024. 

Fireside Friday with… Aviva Investors’ Ash Sharma

The TRADE sits down with Ash Sharma, trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors, to unpack the importance of treading the line between specialism and standardisation when it comes to multi-asset data, the most impactful technologies in analytics currently, and how TCA is continuing to evolve.

Fireside Friday with… Pictet Asset Management’s Luca Paolini

The TRADE sits down with Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management, to discuss the key themes that impact strategies recommended to investors, how these strategies are executed by traders, and the impact of the current macro landscape.

Fireside Friday with… BTIG’s Stephen Ponzio

The TRADE sits down with head of electronic trading at BTIG, Stephen Ponzio, to discuss what’s front of mind when it comes to investing in e-trading talent, which characteristics are most prized on the desk, the importance of human-to-human interaction, and the firm’s future technological plans.

Fireside Friday with… Liquidnet’s Jeff O’Connor

The TRADE sits down with Jeff O’Connor, head of market structure, Americas at Liquidnet, to discuss traditional asset managers reclaiming market influence, the impact this has had on market dynamics and how forthcoming regulations are set to influence this trend.

Fireside Friday with… SIX Swiss Exchange’s Simon McQuoid-Mason

The TRADE sits down with Simon McQuoid-Mason, head equity products and quant research at SIX Swiss Exchange, to unpack the significance and impact of increased trading activity at the close, analysing potential fall-outs and key liquidity considerations to bear in mind, as well as looking at what the rest of 2024 could have in store.

Fireside Friday with… Citi’s Chris Gooch

The TRADE sits down with Chris Gooch, head of ETF/index sales and business development, EMEA at Citi, to discuss the evolution of ETFs, disparities in volumes in the US versus the UK and EU, and lessons that can be learnt from across the pond.