Fireside Friday

Fireside Friday with… LSEG’s Murray Roos

The group head of capital markets for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Murray Roos, sits down with The TRADE to discuss his ambitions for the year and the growth opportunities he sees in the market.

Fireside Friday with… Taskize’s James Pike

The TRADE sits down with James Pike, head of business development at Euroclear-owned Taskize and former global head of institutional client services and global head of co-equity operations at Morgan Stanley, to learn why Europe is still struggling with settlement failures – and what can be done about it.  

Fireside Friday with… OpenGamma’s Joe Midmore

Six months on from the UK Gilts crisis, The TRADE speaks to Joe Midmore, chief commercial officer at OpenGamma, about the ongoing impact – and what lessons have been learned from the chaos.

Fireside Friday with… VoxSmart’s Oliver Blower

The TRADE talks to VoxSmart CEO, Oliver Blower, about the recent WhatsApp scandal, the problem with unofficial communication channels, and how firms can handle the complexities of compliance around this thorny subject.

Fireside Friday with… Euronext’s Stephane Boujnah 

The TRADE sits down with the CEO of Euronext in his Paris office for a frank discussion on his ambitious expansion plans, his optimism for equity (now that the days of cheap debt are over) – and why he decided against acquiring Spain’s BME...

Fireside Friday… with RBC’s Hayley McDowell

The TRADE sits down with EU equity electronic sales trader and market structure consultant at RBC Capital Markets, Hayley McDowell, to discuss the state of play of the Czech Mifid II compromise approved at the end of last year.

Fireside Friday with… Optiver’s Lotte de Vos

Against the backdrop of low volumes on the continent, head of European market structure at Optiver, Lotte de Vos, sits down with The TRADE to explore growth opportunities in the Bloc and the role participants and regulators have to play in this narrative.

Fireside Friday with… Aquis Exchange’s Sakeena Lalljee

The TRADE catches up with Sakeena Lalljee, director, business development at Aquis Exchange, to discuss the exchange’s move into dark trading, the fragmented nature of European markets and efforts to diversify and attract market participants.