THETRADETECH DA I LY
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF TRADETECH 2019
The ultimate companion
for TradeTech 2019
W
elcome back to Paris for TradeTech 2019 and to this year’s
edition of the TRADETech Daily, produced by The TRADE.
Like you, our editorial team will be on the ground over the next two
days, coffee in (probably both) hands during this week, reporting
from panel discussions. You’ll be able to find these write-ups online
shortly after each session ends and within our wrap-up edition to be
published shortly after the event.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
After going through registration and pulling out this very
publication, flicking through the pages and making a mental note of
which of the articles you’ll read once you get a minute to yourself, it’s
time for coffee and some of those tiny pastries that are generously
scattered about the exhibition hall. Unless you’ve arrived too late and
some maverick renegades have scarfed them all.
Now that you’re properly fuelled up for the morning, you’ve got a
few minutes before the main event begins, so why not catch up with
the latest news (starting overleaf ) before heading down the hall to the
morning’s welcome address and following sessions – some of which
we’ve highlighted on page 30 as must-attends.
During the lunch break you may find yourself experiencing a lull
in conversation with your colleagues or some possible new business
partners, why not turn the dialogue to some of the features you’ve
read in this year’s Daily?
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a consistent topic running
throughout the event and there is a serious case to be made that these
types of technology could be an ace up the sleeve for buy-side firms
that are open to embracing AI and machine learning (see page 20).
You, and probably everyone else around you, will have bumped up
against problems concerning aging technology infrastructures at some
stage. On page 22, we detail how firms that are taking a pro-active
approach to this challenge – through the opportunities presented by
the availability of new tech and the changing regulatory landscape –
can potentially reach tech infrastructure enlightenment.
And then there are interviews with buy-side conference participants
Cathy Gibson and Allison Hollingshead to dive into as well. So, plenty
to chew over there as you consider which of the freebies spread across
the exhibition hall stands you need to pick up before the end of the
day.
Make sure to keep your copy of the Daily on hand for tomorrow as
well, as you really can’t be without a full agenda (see page 26).
Truly, the Daily is your ultimate companion for this year’s TradeTech
conference. That, and coffee.
“Artificial intelligence will be a consistent
topic running throughout the event and there
is a serious case to be made that these types
of technology could be an ace up the sleeve for
buy-side firms that are open to embracing AI
and machine learning.”
John Brazier
Editor
The TRADE
In this issue:
4
Latest news
The biggest headlines from the world of trading and
execution in recent weeks.
12 News reviews
The ‘bad’ in big data causes concern, Bloomberg leading
the OMS/EMS space, and brokers outperforming banks
in algo trading.
14 The point of execution
Cathy Gibson, head of multi-asset dealing at Royal
London AM on handling the OMS & EMS requirements
of the desk.
18 Dealing with diversity
Alison Hollingshead, chief of staff for trading platform
& core tech at MAN Group, on being pro-active on
diversity.
20 AI ace in the hole?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to be an ace up
the sleeve for buy-side firms that approach it right.
22 Legacy tech enlightenment
The challenges caused by legacy technology may be
addressed through regulatory change and emerging
solutions.
26 TradeTech agenda
The full two-day agenda of this year’s event.
30 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
be overwhelming. TRADETech Daily runs through the
key panels and speakers not be missed.
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