Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… Propellant’s Vincent Grandjean

The TRADE sits down with Vincent Grandjean, founder and CEO of Propellant, to discuss why managing the market data challenge is one of the most important differentiators in the fixed income space right now.  

Fireside Friday with… SteelEye’s Matt Smith

Following the implementation of SteelEye’s ChatGPT surveillance platform, chief executive officer Matt Smith sits down with The TRADE to explore the new and growing role of AI in compliance technology - and what this could mean for the way the capital markets operate.

Fireside Friday with… Murex’s Julien Martinez

The TRADE speaks to Julien Martinez, head of market data analytics product team at Murex about the impacts of interest rate rises and the cessation of US Libor, potential hurdles to overcome and how technology can aid in the current market climate.

Fireside Friday with… LSEG’s Murray Roos

The group head of capital markets for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Murray Roos, sits down with The TRADE to discuss his ambitions for the year and the growth opportunities he sees in the market.

Fireside Friday with… Taskize’s James Pike

The TRADE sits down with James Pike, head of business development at Euroclear-owned Taskize and former global head of institutional client services and global head of co-equity operations at Morgan Stanley, to learn why Europe is still struggling with settlement failures – and what can be done about it.  

Fireside Friday with… OpenGamma’s Joe Midmore

Six months on from the UK Gilts crisis, The TRADE speaks to Joe Midmore, chief commercial officer at OpenGamma, about the ongoing impact – and what lessons have been learned from the chaos.

Fireside Friday with… VoxSmart’s Oliver Blower

The TRADE talks to VoxSmart CEO, Oliver Blower, about the recent WhatsApp scandal, the problem with unofficial communication channels, and how firms can handle the complexities of compliance around this thorny subject.

Fireside Friday with… Euronext’s Stephane Boujnah 

The TRADE sits down with the CEO of Euronext in his Paris office for a frank discussion on his ambitious expansion plans, his optimism for equity (now that the days of cheap debt are over) – and why he decided against acquiring Spain’s BME...

Fireside Friday… with RBC’s Hayley McDowell

The TRADE sits down with EU equity electronic sales trader and market structure consultant at RBC Capital Markets, Hayley McDowell, to discuss the state of play of the Czech Mifid II compromise approved at the end of last year.