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[ E D I T O R I A L ] THETRADE thetradenews.com  Managing Editor JONATHAN WATKINS T: + 44 (0) 20 7397 3815 [email protected] Online Editor JOHN BAKIE [phone] [email protected] Editor, The TRADE Derivatives JOE PARSONS [phone] [email protected] Senior Reporter HAYLEY MCDOWELL [phone] [email protected] Contributors SARFRAZ THIND, RICHARD BALARKAS, JOSHUA SATTEN Advertising Director MARC CAROLISSEN [phone] [email protected] Art Director OLIVIA ROSZKOWSKA [phone] [email protected] Publisher TONY WHITE T: [phone] [email protected] Strategic Insight Upper Ground Floor South 200 Aldersgate Street London, EC1A 4HD, UK ©Strategic Insight London 2017. Although Strategic Insight has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this publication, neither it nor any contributor can accept any legal responsibility whatsoever for consequences that may arise from errors or omissions or any opinions or advice given. This publication is not a substitute for professional advice on a specific transaction. No reproduction allowed without prior permission. An event-full year From the bright lights of Times Square in New York to the presti- gious Savoy hotel on the Strand in London, The TRADE has been stepping up its game in the world of events this year. Thanks to you - our readers and fantastic audience – we’ve been able to host some incredible discussions across the globe. And the second half of the year will be even more event-full. As MiFID II continues to baffle the industry, rather than a gener- al and broad overview of the regulation, we understand that each aspect of the regulation deserves attention, hence why we’ve split our sessions to target the most challenging chapters of a directive weighty enough to rival ‘war and peace’. So far we’ve tackled best execution, unbundling, systematic inter- nalisers and data challenges, all on separate days. We also went on the road to host an event alongside Thomson Reuters and Instinet in New York, on how the rules will impact US investors. Next up, we’ll be heading to Hong Kong for the equivalent con- versation for Asian market participants, before returning to London for one last MiFID II hurrah in October where our Checklist Event will cover any last questions you may have prior to the January 2018 deadline. We will also be launching the second edition of our MiFID II handbook on the day. It’s not just regulations though, in May we teamed up with Liq- uidnet to present a panel discussion on FinTech innovation for the buy-side in a modern and sleek venue in central London. In the second half of the year we’ll also be holding our third annual Rising Stars Awards, honouring the brightest up-and-coming talent in the buy-side trading industry. If you’d like to nominate someone please contact one of our editorial team, the winners will be invited to a private event in London during Q4. Our policy is there will always be as much time for networking as there will be for panel discussions, and we will endeavour to keep it that way as we continue to bring the buy-side community together. At the back of this issue you’ll find the top 10 takeaways from our events so far this year from our senior reporter Hayley McDowell, so be sure to check that out on page 82. To anyone who has turned up to our events this year, we thank you for your continued support, and to those yet to attend – we’ll see you at the next one. Keep visiting our website – thetradenews.com – for more updates throughout the summer. Jonathan Watkins Managing Editor The TRADE and Global Custodian Issue 52 TheTradeNews.com 3