TradeTech FX EU Connect
26 - 27 April 2023
Sopwell House Hotel & Spa, St Albans, UK
Day 2 | 27th April 2023
8:00 am - 8:50 am
Registration and Networking
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address: Georgia Ermilios, Event Director, WBR
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Chair Opening Remarks
Navigating Uncertain Markets
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Marco Economic Fireside Chat: How are Russian sanctions, ongoing supply chain challenges and rising inflation impacting the FX liquidity landscape and how should you adapt your trading strategies to best navigate stressed markets?
James Binny -
Head of Currencies,
State Street Global Advisors
Accelerating FX Workflows
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Trade Automation Fireside Chat: How can you leverage the latest data and tech innovations to optimise end-to-end trading workflows and drive best execution?
Ben Mahe -
Head of Electronic Trading and Data,
AXA Investment Managers
Ben Mahe
Head of Electronic Trading and DataAXA Investment Managers
Buy Side Only Think Tanks
Head Trader Think Tank: Spotlight on TCA and Analytics
9:40 am - 10:15 am How can you leverage the latest TCA innovations to enhance pre and post trade analytics and drive down trading costs? Andrew Fielding - Trading and Execution Senior Manager, Australian Super
Head Trader Think Tank: Spotlight on Options
9:40 am - 10:15 am What are the latest e-trading platform developments for FX options and which protocols should you adopt to optimise pricing and execution? Toby Baker - Head of FX Trading, T. Rowe Price
10:15 am - 10:20 am
5-minute transition
10:20 am - 11:25 am
Refreshment Break
10:20 am - 11:20 am
TCA Workshop: Succeeding with TCA Innovations How can you leverage advancements in TCA capabilities to better inform your provider selection process?
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Private business meetings
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Private business meetings
11:25 am - 11:30 am
5-minute transition
Streamlining FX Execution
11:30 am - 11:50 am
Innovation Interview: How can you leverage the latest pre and post trade data innovations to find the best route to market, consolidate information and achieve best execution?
The Rise of DLT and Crypto
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Fire Side Chat: How are FX and crypto markets converging with institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies and what does this mean for the future of traditional FX dealing desks?
Valerie Noel -
Head of Trading,
Syz Group
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Innovation Interview: How are developments in DLT reducing settlement risk and will future innovations drive the democratization of FX markets?
Buy Side Only Think Tanks
Head Trader Think Tank: Spotlight on O/EMS
12:30 pm - 1:05 pm How can you best build advanced features into your O/EMS to automate more of your flow? Paul Ferrier - Head of Fixed Income & FX Trading, GAM International Management Kasper Folke - Co-Head of Global Trading, Nordea Asset Management
Head Trader Think Tank: Spotlight on Futures
12:30 pm - 1:05 pm What are the driving factors behind the recent growth of FX futures and how can you adapt your desk to reap the benefits?
1:05 pm - 1:10 pm
5-minute transition
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
Private business meetings
1:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Networking Lunch
Before the final sessions of the conference enjoy a final chance to network with our peers over lunch.
1:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Advisory Board Lunch
This is a private lunch for the TTFX advisory board to brainstorm together the 2023 edition of the event and how to ensure the agenda will reflect key conversations from the past two days.