Buy-side Perspectives Issue 14 Special edition | Page 17

FOREIGN EXCHANGE
DAY 2
GLOBAL SUMMIT AGENDA
Foreign exchange buy side only closed-door session
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Maximising the opportunity with technology – is your technology fit for purpose trading and analysing the trading performance for both Spot and derivatives?
Foreign exchange liquidity; banks and non-bank liquidity providers. Managing counterparties in the increasingly fragmented market.
The continuation of the buy-side FX trading algorithm benchmarking project – smart use of FX trading algorithms.
Buy-side empowered, objectives of the day and what the buy side as a community should prioritise to shape a better fixed income market by 2020?
Best in class foreign exchange execution
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Streamlining and workflow automation of the foreign exchange trading desk. The choices to make between best of breed and multi-asset OMS and EMS technologies.
Overcoming trading challenges for Swaps, Forwards and NDF – technology solutions and how to maintain close counterparty relationships.
Trading FX Options.
Trading emerging markets and restricted currencies.
Central clearing of Forwards and exchange traded derivatives.
Sponsor educational workshops
(360T, BID Fx, Bloomberg, ITG)
Due diligence, global regulations and final preparations for Brexit
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Need-to-know changing goal posts in the FCA Handbook, MiFID II/III, CSDR, AIFMD, UCITS, EMIR and US regulations.
With less than 2 months to Brexit – are there any adjustments expected in how the buy side will trade on both sides of the English Channel? Calibrations to ESMA’s
rules and the FCA’s new position. Derivatives clearing.
The IBOR Global Benchmark Transition
Innovations in how to measure total cost of trading, performance and impact
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Acurate data to make better informed decisions.
What the buy side hope to achieve from their TCA and analytic tools.
The art of measuring performance.
The FX Global Code: ~5% of firms signed up to date. What are the obstacles in adopting the Code?
A head trader’s perspective - organising the trading desk and managing staff careers
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Architecting the trader’s role top down – bottom up to meet the organisational objectives.
Distribution of roles and maximising the use of your talent pool:
- Career progression and coaching in an age of automation.
- Optimising the use of talent to avoid burn-outs and contingency planning.
- Work life balance to retain and motivate experienced people.
The impact of diversity and gender inclusion to achieve common objectives at the trading desk.
Networking drinks sponsored by Bloomberg
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