The TRADE 62 - Q4 2019 | Page 5

[ C O N T E N T S ] IN-DEPTH The only game in town 42 Following the removal of Swiss equivalence in the European Union in July this year, Hayley McDowell examines the fallout of the political development and finds buy-side traders are benefitting from the substantial shift in market structure. Head into the close 50 OPINION 22 As volumes seemingly continue to migrate towards the end of the trading day, Hayley McDowell investigates the rise of closing auctions in Europe and its impact on continuous trading for asset managers. The big debate: Outsourced trading In mid-November, The TRADE published online a stark warning on the rise of front-office outsourcing, and its potential impact on the trading community, penned by an anonymous senior buy-side head trader. The TRADE invited responses to the article from the industry and present a selection of those that were submitted alongside the original. MARKET REVIEW 2020 Vision 60 As 2019 comes to an end and 2020 comes into view with the promise of Brexit and further upheaval in the capital markets, The TRADE spoke to a range of cross- industry participants to find out what they think will be the top trends for the coming year. FINAL THOUGHTS Hayley’s Comment 86 Senior reporter Hayley McDowell offers her take on ESMA’s proposal to introduce a consolidated tape for European equity instruments. Issue 62 // TheTradeNews.com // 5