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38 The Big Interview
With Greenwich Dealing’ s Maxence Boniol
Former Rising Star of Trading and Execution, Maxence Boniol, head of execution trading at Greenwich Dealing, caught up with NATASHA COCKSEDGE, to unpack his career journey so far, and discuss key factors shaping the buyside and the wider industry, from technology and AI to bouts of market volatility.
42 Meet the Desk
Nordea Asset Management: The Scandinavian edge
Behind Nordea Asset Management’ s trading team is a culture defined by trust, diverse perspectives and collective accountability. Co-heads of global trading, Rolf Mølkjær and Kasper Folke, sit down with CLAUDIA PREECE to share how a collaborative approach- where ideas are challenged and the best thinking wins- has created a dynamic built to perform in increasingly complex global markets.
54 In depth
From FX veterans to multiasset traders: Aberdeen’ s blueprint for the next dealing desk
Patrick Smith, head of trading, Americas at Aberdeen Investments, speaks with CLAUDIA PREECE about the empirical reality of the evolution of desks as hardwon trading experience begins to exit the game, unpacking why this presumed‘ loss’ of expertise is being offset by a three-pronged transformation – a trifecta of multi-asset desks, automation, and developing junior talent.
60 Survey
The 2026 Algorithmic Trading Survey: Hedge funds
Record assets, rising technology budgets and growing demands for best execution are intensifying the competition for execution alpha. The TRADE ' s 2026 Algorithmic Trading Survey provides insight into the changing priorities of hedge funds, from algorithmic trading adoption to provider selection amid growing market complexity.
82 The Expert Call
Jesse Forster, head of equity market structure and technology at Coalition Greenwich, gives his perspective on what to keep an eye on in Q3 2026.
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