Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… CME Group’s Serge Marston

The TRADE sits down with Serge Marston, head of EMEA at CME Group, to discuss how liquidity dynamics are evolving across the derivatives space, how best to manage risk and the key developments allowing for improved efficiency in this landscape.  

Fireside Friday with… MarketAxess’ Gareth Coltman

The TRADE sits down with Gareth Coltman, head of trading solutions, EMEA and APAC at MarketAxess to unpack the current state of play when it comes to automation across the fixed income space, discussing how buy-side sentiment is changing towards automated solutions and what should be front of mind as innovation continues at an ever-faster pace.

Fireside Friday with… Bloomberg’s Colette Garcia

The TRADE sits down with Colette Garcia, global head of enterprise data real-time content at Bloomberg, to discuss fixed income pain points, how real-time data is helping solve such challenges and how to adapt to the compression of the fixed income trade lifecycle.  

Fireside Friday with… Pirum’s Jon Ford

The TRADE sits down with Jon Ford, head of fixed income business development at Pirum, to unpack the key challenges facing post-trade processes in 2025, the current state of play when it comes to T+1 in Europe, and the importance of data throughout the trading lifecycle.

Fireside Friday with… Investec’s Dominic Lowres

The TRADE sits down with head of electronic trading and execution strategy at Investec, Dominic Lowres, following the launch of the bank’s new low touch trading platform ZebrA-X, to deep dive into trends across the low touch sphere and the impact of shrinking commissions on the competitive landscape.

Fireside Friday with… Broadridge International’s Mike Sleightholme

The TRADE sits down with Mike Sleightholme, head of asset management and president of Broadridge International, to discuss predictions for 2025, expected challenges that the buy- and sell-side will face and regulatory alignment within the UK and EU.

Fireside Friday with… TD Securities’ Matthew Schrager

The TRADE sits down with Matthew Schrager, managing director and co-head of TD Securities Automated Trading, to discuss what should be front of mind when it comes to increased adoption of automated trading, the growing role of AI in markets, and the key market structure changes to bear in mind throughout 2025, and beyond.

Fireside Friday with… TP ICAP’s Max Spoto

The TRADE sits down with Max Spoto, group chief operating officer at TP ICAP, to discuss how technology is allowing for an evolution among brokers, the way in which the role of individual over-the-counter (OTC) brokers is changing, and the impacts of cloud adoption in this realm.  

Fireside Friday with… Tradeweb’s Lisa Schirf

The TRADE sits down with Lisa Schirf, global head of data and analytics at Tradeweb, to discuss some of the key ways the industry is set to advance, including the continued evolution of fixed income markets, the impacts of AI in electronic trading and the benefits of using benchmark closing prices.

Fireside Friday with… ING Bank’s Stephane Malrait

The TRADE sits down with ING Bank's managing director and global head of market structure and innovation for financial markets, Stephane Malrait, to unpack what 2025 holds in store for the industry on the regulatory side, key market structure changes to bear in mind, and the importance of a pragmatic approach to technology for best trading outcomes.