Data

Will the European equities tape tender process end up as a one-horse race?

Annabel Smith explores the potential contenders to provide the European equities consolidated tape following the opening of ESMA’s consultation, unpacking the watchdog’s rules around consortiums, the future role of data providers, and assessing if anyone will step up to the plate to contend with EuroCTP, the only current bidder and exchange-backed initiative.

Conscious usage of TCA: Making trade analytics more actionable

With data becoming unavoidably vital to the trading desk, Wesley Bray explores how traders are delving past traditional TCA and collaborating with data scientists on the desk to help gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, in order to make better informed trading decisions.

Oriane Cochard: The future is versatile

The TRADE sits down with equity trader at T. Rowe Price, Oriane Cochard, to explore the versatility of new talent reaching the trading desk and how the hiring process has changed to accommodate this.