IN-DEPTH
Retail investment : A force for good or evil ?
Following a surge in retail investment amid increased market volatility and the coronavirus pandemic , Annabel
Smith unpacks its potential impact on institutional investors and the trading landscape .
Inside Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading ( GSET )
GSET executives Daniel Mallinson , David Cornish , and
Alex Harman , tell Hayley McDowell about how the GSET platform performed during the market volatility following years of intense investment from the bank , and the bets they are taking on future execution trends .
Human judgement still king in a world of algorithmic trading
Following extreme market conditions at the height of the COVID-19 crisis , David Whitehouse explores how algorithmic trading performed in comparison to other market-moving events , and finds the human touch remains critical .
March madness
Now seen as the month that changed the world , Joe Parsons takes an in-depth look at how hedge funds and prime brokers responded to the economic crisis that ensued in March , and what the ‘ new normal ’ could for be the HF-PB relationship .
SURVEY
The TRADE ’ s 2020 Execution Management Systems Survey
While providers gained the highest overall average marks in history in The TRADE ’ s 2020 EMS Survey , declines in product development scores suggest the buy-side want more from their vendors when it comes to innovation .
FINAL THOUGHTS
What makes an effective FX benchmark ?
Shirley Barrow , global head of benchmarks and indices at Refinitiv , delves into the five ke components of an effective financial benchmark , using the VM / Reuters
FX benchmarks as a case study .
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