THETRADETECH DA I LY
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF TRADETECH 2018
What to look out for at this year’s event
WHETHER YOU ARE AN INDUSTRY VETERAN OR A NEWCOMER TO THE EVENT, THE SHEER NUMBER OF PANELS AND STREAMS
CAN BECOME OVERWHELMING, SO HERE ARE SOME OF THE KEY DISCUSSIONS AND SPEAKERS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS.
MUST-SEE PANELS
DAY ONE
9:05 – What impact has MiFID II had on market structure and how will
this alter trading behaviour in 2018?
The first panel discussion of the day addresses the very visible
elephant in the room: MiFID II. A panel of cross-industry par-
ticipants will chew over the new market structure dynamics,
accessing new sources of liquidity, and how those on the buy-
side are readjusting to these evolved services and positioning
of the sell-side community. As is the case when discussing
regulatory matters, dissenting opinions will probably be kept
to a minimum, but a few barbed comments may sneak through
regardless.
11:05 – How is the current SI regime impacting access to market and
liquidity?
Systematic internalisers have been a bugbear for many
industry participants since they were first mooted as the
replacement for crossing networks, and time hasn’t eased any
of that tension yet. This panel should provide some fascinating
insights into how various participants and service providers
are handling the change, with speakers from Goldman Sachs,
Citadel Securities, Exane BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Virtu
Financial, among others.
17:50 - Dragon’s Den for FinTech: Who are the FinTechs redefining the
future of financial technology?
In a break from the usual panel of finance bodies discussing
the need for new technology blood in the industry, a panel of
experts will instead take pitches from four FinTech start-ups
that have five minutes to prove their worth. A live audience vote
will determine the winner in a showcase of the best of what the
European technology scene has to offer the financial markets.
DAY TWO
10:55 – Women in trading think tank (and the men who support them)
Limited to 40 participants
Diversity and gender equality is one of the most pressing
issues facing the industry right now, particularly in the face of
some damning revelations regarding pay gaps on the buy-side.
Headed up by Julia Streets and Adam Conn, the discussion
will explore how firms can gain a competitive advantage and
offering practical ideas on the opportunities increased inclu-
sivity provides the industry.
14:40 – Man and machine: how to strike the perfect balance to create a
truly efficient and intelligent investment process
Machine learning overtook blockchain as the industry’s
most hyped technology last year, as financial firms either
vaunted their existing systems or hunted down the latest
advancements to optimise their processes. One thing is always
clear when it comes to machine learning though: Balance is
key. This cross-industry panel will discuss the best ways to
combine the benefits of human intuition and experience with
technological speed and processing power.
16:20 – The crystal ball: how will global capital markets evolve in an era
of ever-changing political risk?
The political landscape has become the most unstable and
unknown factor for the capital markets, liable to change
at a moment’s notice. Industry participants and regulatory
representatives will attempt to tackle how best to handle
the risks associated with the UK’s departure from the EU
and further fragmentation of the European bloc, President
Trump’s drive for deregulation and what this all means for
day-to-day trading.
SPEAKERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
John Marsland – Schroders
The COO, Investments at Schroders is making his first speaker
appearance at a TradeTech event, taking part in two panel dis-
cussions. On day one, Marsland will be taking part in the How
to consolidate data to make smarter and compliant trading deci-
sions panel discussion, while day two will see him participating
in the How to ensure the trading desk is part of the complete
investment life cycle and adds true value panel session. Sanoke Viswanathan – JP Morgan
The buzz around machine learning and artificial intelligence
is louder than ever and finding the gems that provide demon-
strable value to the trading process is no easy task. JP Morgan
CIB’s chief administrative officer will be discussing how to
revolutionise the business with machine learning to ascertain
where automation makes sense. His thoughts on the use of
deep learning should be particularly insightful.
Seth Merrin – Liquidnet
The founder and chief executive of Liquidnet has been absent
from TradeTech for the pa