Articles from the print editions of Best Execution.
COMPETITION STIMULATES FUTURES INNOVATION. In nature, evolution happens at a glacial pace. Change is incremental, barely perceptible from one generation
A CLOUD WITH A SILVER LINING. Buyside firms are looking to move back office applications to the cloud. Peter Hainz of
PLANNING FOR THE UNKNOWN. Irina Sonich-Bright* discusses the diversity of the FIX Trading Community and how it addresses the yet
MARGIN OPTIMISATION: A KEY DIFFERENTIATOR FOR FIRMS OF ANY SIZE. Jo Burnham, risk and margining expert at OpenGamma Margin is
THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL. Martin Halblaub, CEO of the soon to be launched SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), speaks to Best
FINGER ON THE PULSE. Supurna VedBrat, Global Head of Trading at BlackRock explains to Lynn Strongin Dodds why staying current, flexible
Natan Tiefenbrun, Managing Director, European Execution Services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch discusses the tools needed to succeed in
WORK IN PROGRESS. Gill Wadsworth assesses the highs and lows of the MiFID II implementation and the gaps needed to
BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT THE INDUSTRY DID NEXT. Without an industry consensus on distributed ledger technology, internal developments are the future. Dan
INTO THE LIGHT. Heather McKenzie assesses the impact of GDPR to date and the work that is still required to
GO WITH THE FLOW. Chris Hall asks whether brokers can tailor their models to meet customisation demand? Responding quickly and effectively
THE WINDS OF REGULATORY AND POLITICAL CHANGE. MiFID II is not the only game in town. Geo-political tensions and passive
EUREX GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM CFTC FOR ESG FUTURES. Eurex, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, has received approval
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE BUYS 20% STAKE IN BIDFX. Singapore Exchange, the largest foreign exchange (forex) marketplace in Asia, has acquired a
CALL TO ACTION. Processing corporate actions can be complex and risky, yet many firms, especially smaller ones, continue to carry
BUYSIDE AMBITION. Neena Dholani, Global Marketing Programme Director of the FIX Trading Community summarises the political, data, regulation and technology
A EUROPEAN JOURNEY THROUGH EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS. By Umberto Luca Restione, Banca IMI, Market Hub, Brokerage & Execution Exchange traded
TIME TO REGULATE. Jannah Patchay, Markets Evolution, evaluates the need for regulation of crypto-asset trading, and why now is the
TURQUOISE PLATO SETS NEW RECORDS. Dr Robert Barnes, Chartered FCSI, Global Head of Primary Markets & CEO Turquoise, London Stock
AQUIS FORGES AHEAD. Brexit notwithstanding, the exchange is planning for the future. By Lynn Strongin Dodds Geo-political tensions have hung
MACHINE LEARNING IN PRACTICE. James Hilton, Head, AES Sales, EMEA at Credit Suisse “No man is better than a machine, and
THE CHANGING FACE OF TCA. Michael Richter, Executive Director, Trading Analytics at IHS Markit dissects the reality from the myth of
TECHNOLOGY IS KEY. Russell Dinnage, Head of the Capital Markets Intelligence Practice at GreySpark Partners In 2019, equities Delta One
MAKING TRADING RELEVANT IN EMERGING MARKETS. Donna Nemer, JSE Director of Capital Markets and Group Strategy and Merlin Rajah, JSE
EXPLAINING VWAP PERFORMANCE – ATTRIBUTION OF PERFORMANCE. Chris Sparrow, Head of Research at LiquidMetrix The VWAP algorithm (algo) is used
BUILDING BLOCKS WITH A ‘PLUS’. Adam Matuszewski, Equities, SIX If you squeeze a half-inflated balloon on one side, the other side
The FIX Trading Community EMEA conference opened with Verena Ross, Executive Director, ESMA, as the keynote who set the stage
Andreas König, Head of Global FX at Amundi Asset Management, assesses how FX markets are responding to the unwinding of
SHINING AN EVER BRIGHTER LIGHT ONTO THE EXECUTION LIFECYCLE. Dash Financial’s David Karat, co-founder and chief creative officer, and Glenn Lesko,
Christopher Purves, Head of FRC Strategic Development Lab at UBS and Rebecca Thomas, Executive Director, UBS Client Office – FX,