TradeTech FX 2024
16 - 18 September, 2024
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre & ijVENUES Amsterdam
Evaluation Day – 11th September 2019
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Registration & Networking Lunch - *Catalonia Day Brunch*
12:50 pm - 12:55 pm
Welcome Address
Diane Mekie, TradeTech FX Europe Director, WBR
12:55 pm - 1:00 pm
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
John Brazier -
Editor,
The Trade
Fine-Tuning Your eTrading Capabilities
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Buy Side Keynote: Fine tuning your eTrading - What next generation eTrading technology is now essential to help you achieve best execution on a regular basis?
Nick Wood -
Head of Execution,
Millennium Global Investments
John Brazier -
Editor,
The Trade
1:20 pm - 1:50 pm
All Star Buy Side Panel: 21st century FX - What constitutes a ‘best in class’ FX trading desk that can meet your modern-day liquidity, automation and best execution needs?
Dan Green -
VP Global Trading,
T. Rowe Price
Daniel Chambers -
Head of Trading,
Sequoia Capital Fund Management
John Brazier -
Editor,
The Trade
- Liquidity - What are currently the most commonly used trading protocols and how can you incorporate and utilise different workflows on the desk?
- Automation - What should you be automating now across your FX trading function and what needs to retain the human touch?
- Best execution - How can you enhance your pre-trade, on trade and post-trade analytics to enable you to clearly map out your path to best execution?
- How can the use of multiple trading protocols complement each other to give you a wider picture of liquidity and still provide a smooth consistent workflow for your traders?
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
Industry Keynote: De-Mystifying FX Algos
Danielle Caravetta -
Director of Global Sales,
Pragma
- What are the true benefits of FX Algorithmic Trading and how can these be applied to the modern FX Trading desk?
- We will cover the top 5 reasons to use FX Algos
- But given that now over a dozen major banks are providing institutions with access to FX Algos, participating continues to be a bit stagnant around 15% - 20% of total spot volume vs. over 70% in other equity markets
- We will cover the top 5 objections and myths about FX Algo Trading and discover why traders should not be afraid!
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
Afternoon Coffee Break
New Trading Protocols and Technology Updates
Stream A
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm Liquidity and Tech Presentations: What new liquidity and/or technology innovation is each provider promoting to improve your access to new pools and technologies?Listen to a 5 minute innovation pitch from each provider to fully understand:
- Trading protocol or innovation promoted
- Unique selling point
- Buy side adoption rates
- What are they doing to keep themselves ‘current’?
Stream B
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm TCA and Algo Presentations: What new eTrading innovation is each provider promoting to help you improve your eTrading capabilitiesListen to a 5 minute innovation pitch from each provider to fully understand:
- Innovation promoted
- Unique selling point
- Buy side adoption rates
- What are they doing to keep themselves ‘current’?
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm
Transition to Roundtables
Meet The Providers
Stream A
3:30 pm - 5:45 pm FX Liquidity and Tech Evaluation Drill Down Roundtables: Evaluate the newest FX venues and technology with your peers to understand who is best placed to meet your liquidity and technology needsBreak into groups of 8 buy side and sit with each platform on roundtables to engage in an open Q&A discussion with your peers.
Each roundtable lasts 15 minutes
Roundtable 1: 360T
Roundtable 2: FX Connect/Currenex
Roundtable 3: MarketFactory
Roundtable 4: SmartTrade
Roundtable 5: CLS Group
Roundtable 6: Refinitiv
Stream B
3:30 pm - 5:45 pm TCA and Algo Innovation Drill Down Roundtables: Evaluate the newest FX TCA and Algo offerings with your peers to understand who is best placed to meet your eTrading needsBreak into groups of 8 buy side and sit with each platform on roundtables to engage in an open Q&A discussion with your peers.
Each roundtable lasts 15 minutes
Roundtable 1: BAML
Roundtable 2: Credit Suisse
Roundtable 3: Virtu Financial
Roundtable 4: Citigroup
Roundtable 5: Societe Generale
Roundtable 6: EBS Institutional
Roundtable 7: BNP Paribas
Roundtable 8: UBS
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Pre Day Drinks Reception – Available to FX eTrading Evaluation Day attendees only – Rooftop Terrace, Sofia Hotel
Available to FX eTrading evaluation day attendees only – Rooftop Terrace, Sofia Hotel