[ C O N T E N T S ]
INDUSTRY
INTERVIEW
Alison Hollingshead 42
James Baugh 56
Chief of staff for trading platform & core tech at man
Group, Alison Hollingshead talks to The TRADE about
how the firm is approaching the issue of diversity.
The TRADE talks to James Baugh, head of market
structure at Citi, about the impact of MiFID II on the
European market structure and what may be in store
for the future.
MARKET
REVIEW
TIMELINE
The first 500 days of MiFID II
The TRADE presents a comprehensive timeline of
the major incidents, statistics and talking points that
have occurred during the first 500 days of the MiFID
II regulatory regime, a milestone that occurred on 18
May 2019, including data delays, the rise of periodic
auctions and systematic internalisers, and inevitable
demands.
IN-DEPTH
Outsourced trading: The future of
the buy-side desks?
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With an increasing number of buy-side firms turning
to outsourced trading providers in recent years, Hayley
McDowell finds out how providers really operate
and differ from agency brokers, and examines what
benefits opting for outsourced execution can offer to
the asset management industry.
Embracing artificial intelligence
for the buy-side
The increasing use of artificial intelligence and
machine learning systems among buy-side firms is
in danger of creating a hype bubble – The TRADE
examines where asset managers are currently using
these technologies to optimise their trading strategies
and what pitfalls firms must avoid to (eventually)
foster a harmonious trading between man and
machine.
The fixed income desk in 68
2019
Chris Hall talks to four leading fixed income
heads of trading desks around the world
to gauge the state of the fixed income
markets in 2019, the biggest opportunities
and challenges for asset managers, how the
relationship with the sell-side and vendors has
evolved, and what new skills are required on a
successful desk.
SURVEY
The 2019 Algorithmic Trading 85
Survey
Brokers are stepping up to the plate in the
post-MIFID II landscape to provide consistent
execution to clients, finds the second part of
this year’s survey.
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FINAL
THOUGHTS
Hayley’s Comment 98
Senior reporter Hayley McDowell on
Facebook’s entrance into the financial markets
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