Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… Jefferies’ Dean Gray

The TRADE sits down with Dean Gray, head of EMEA outsourced trading at Jefferies, to discuss the rise of outsourced trading, how the market is set to shift as more heads turn in the direction of the white space and what the outlook is for potential future consolidation in the market.

Fireside Friday with… RBC’s James Hilton

The TRADE sits down with European head of multi-asset agency solutions at RBC Capital Markets, James Hilton, to explore shifting buy-side demand for algo solutions, multi-asset, and artificial intelligence.

Fireside Friday with… T. Rowe Price’s Matt Howell

Head of derivatives and multi-asset trading solutions at T. Rowe Price, Matt Howell, sits down with The TRADE to unpack some of the key themes when it comes to equity options, swaps and index futures, including industry talking points for the year ahead, methods for leveraging transaction cost analysis (TCA), and how to achieve best execution.

Fireside Friday with… State Street Global Advisors’ Khursheda Fazylova

The TRADE sits down with Khursheda Fazylova, fixed income trader, assistant vice president at State Street Global Advisors – and one of our 2023 rising stars – to discuss the dynamic of the trading desk, main focuses for the team at present and what makes for maximum effectiveness in the space.

Fireside Friday with… ION’s Tommaso Di Grazia

The TRADE sits down with Tommaso Di Grazia, head of fixed income product development at ION, to discuss the rise of credit portfolio trading, how innovation is aiding adoption, and key trends shaping the future of credit portfolio trading.

Fireside Friday with… Stifel’s Raymond Powell

The TRADE sits down with Stifel's head of equity execution, UK and Europe, Raymond Powell, to unpack the current pan-European market outlook, differing approaches to dealing across the channel and the likelihood research rebundling.

Fireside Friday with… Groupama Asset Management’s Eric Heleine

The TRADE sits down with Eric Heleine, head of the buy-side trading desk at Groupama Asset Management, to discuss the dynamic of his trading desks, how traders’ skillsets are evolving and what’s front of mind across the buy-side for 2024 and beyond.

Fireside Friday with… Ninety One’s Sally Bartunek

The TRADE sits down with Sally Bartunek, trader at Ninety One, to discuss the key talking points on the firm’s trading desk, the expected implications of the shift to T+1 later this month, and the current liquidity landscape and ways to navigate it.

Fireside Friday with… BNY Mellon’s Geoffrey Yu

The TRADE sits down with Geoffrey Yu, senior EMEA market strategist at BNY Mellon, to discuss his expectations for emerging market trends in 2024, focusing on the currency landscape, and what should be front of mind for global industry players.

Fireside Friday with… SIX’s Marion Leslie

With the topic of data becoming increasingly central to market developments, The TRADE sat down with Marion Leslie, head of financial information at SIX, to unpack the role of data in how trading strategies are evolving, how the buy-side is preparing for a data-driven future, and the regulatory considerations at the fore of the industry’s attention.