K & KGC celebrates 5 th annual ATF Global Summit 2017
5 th ATF Global Summit
London 2 February 2017
K & KGC celebrates 5 th annual ATF Global Summit 2017
Top buy-side traders gather for the single annual must-attend event for the industry .
Over 130 senior traders and heads of buy-side trading gathered in the heart of the city of London for the 5th annual Alpha Trader Forum ( ATF ) Global Summit on 2 February 2017 , a one-day closed-door private event for the global asset management community to discuss the hottest issues in equities , foreign exchange and fixed income . The ATF Global Summit brought together buy side traders from several countries including Germany , Ireland and South Africa , Abu Dhabi , France , Belgium , Netherlands and the United Kingdom . Highlights from the day included a regulatory policy panel with representatives from the FCA , ICMA and EFAMA ; sponsor speed dating sessions run by representatives from 360T , BAML , Credit Suisse , Euronext , FlexTrade , FX Connect , Instinet , Jefferies , Liquidnet , MTS Markets and OTAS Technologies ; roundtable buyside only discussions in equities , fixed income and FX . The ATF Global Summit was as usual followed by K & K Global Consulting ’ s annual 2017 Global Buy-Side Awards and networking event . K & KGC holds the Global Summit in London every year to bring together the top global asset managers . Discussions operate in a roundtable format , with all participants encouraged to speak freely under the Chatham House rule . The forum exists as a meeting point for the buy side to lead the discussion with their peers , in a private , exclusive invite-only environment . In addition to streams on equities , fixed income and FX , there were also sessions on multi- and cross-asset class trading , including the transformation of the trading desk towards a more sophisticated cross-asset model . Other themes included the increasing electronification of global securities markets , the impact of global regulation including MiFID II , the relationship between brokers , trading venues and the buy side , and the evolution of block trading . “ K & KGC would like to thank all of the attendees from the buy side and all of our sponsors for supporting us ,” said Anita Karppi , Managing Director , K & KGC . “ It is great to see the global buy side working together to address the keynote issues facing the industry as we go forward into 2017 . Many of the top buy-side institutions face similar challenges arising from global regulation and the increasing sophistication and complexity of global securities markets . We look forward to continuing to work with the buy side in 2017 and we wish all of the attendees a happy and successful year .”
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