Trade Tech Europe 2016 - Main Conference Day 1

07:45 - 08:30 Refreshments and Registration

08:30 - 08:35 Director's Welcome Address

Susie Benaim, Programme Editor, TradeTech Europe

08:35 - 08:40 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

08:40 - 08:50 OPENING REMARKS: The future of financial markets in a rapidly evolving world

Stephane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer at Euronext

Stephane Boujnah

Chief Executive Officer
Euronext

08:50 - 09:10 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: How will true unbundling shift trading paradigms post MiFID II?

  • How will volumes of small and mid cap stock be traded given market caps?

  • Will unbundling really impact the direction of flow on lit and dark markets?

  • Who are the new entrants who will come and shake up the market place?

  • Are HFTs the new investment banks of the future or does reputational risk rule?

Kevin Cronin, Global Head at Invesco

Kevin Cronin

Global Head
Invesco

  • How are the market preparing for these changes?

  • What is the organisational restructuring that can be expected on the buy side?

  • Who are the best providers for unbiased research and how is the provider landscape for research changing

  • How accessible are these providers? How to know if you’re making the best choice (best price, reduced market impact on your order)

  • For international organisations, how will this affect different clients and investors by region and can all desks comply?

Christoph Mast, Global Head at Allianz Global Investors

Christoph Mast

Global Head
Allianz Global Investors

Robert Buller, Global Head of Account Management at Kepler Cheuvreux

Robert Buller

Global Head of Account Management
Kepler Cheuvreux

Rob Boardman, Chief Executive Officer, Europe at ITG Europe

Rob Boardman

Chief Executive Officer, Europe
ITG Europe

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

Miles Kumaresan, Global Head, Trading at Nordea Asset management

Miles Kumaresan

Global Head, Trading
Nordea Asset management

Mark Pumfrey, Head, EMEA at Liquidnet

Mark Pumfrey

Head, EMEA
Liquidnet

09:50 - 10:15 Fireside chat with the CEO: Transparency, block trading and market structure

Kevin Cronin, Global Head at Invesco

Kevin Cronin

Global Head
Invesco

Martin Henning, Head at BNY Mellon

Martin Henning

Head
BNY Mellon

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

Jonathan Clark, CEO at Luminex

Jonathan Clark

CEO
Luminex

  • How is MiFID II shifting market structure and altering liquidity?

  • With costs increasing for implementation and compliance, who are the winners and losers?

  • How are the buy side getting a competitive edge? Where are the mid-sized company partnership opportunities and where is the innovation coming from?

  • Evaluating if banks will be the new intermediators of the market rather than the liquidity providers

  • How will volumes sizes change and how will this drive competition in the buy side market to bypass traditional liquidity providers?

Simon Steward, Head at Capital Group

Simon Steward

Head
Capital Group

Richard Semark, Managing Director and CEO at UBS and UBS MFT

Richard Semark

Managing Director and CEO
UBS and UBS MFT

Philip Allison, Chief Executive Officer at KCG Europe

Philip Allison

Chief Executive Officer
KCG Europe

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

Christopher Marsh, Head, AES Europe at Credit Suisse

Christopher Marsh

Head, AES Europe
Credit Suisse

Alasdair Haynes, CEO at Aquis Exchange

Alasdair Haynes

CEO
Aquis Exchange

10:55 - 11:00 Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall

11:00 - 11:35 Navigating the evolving liquidity landscape – embracing new venues and new order types (11.00-12.00)- invite only

Damien Vanderwilt, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs

Damien Vanderwilt

Managing Director
Goldman Sachs

David Gurle, CEO at Symphony

David Gurle

CEO
Symphony

  • Evaluating current strategies to centralise and compartmentalise data internally: How are companies handling the market and the increased volumes of data?

  • Strategies towards internalisation, analysis and gaining autonomy over analytical capabilities for the better of your end client

  • How can data allow you to make real time, smarter decisions through automated processes in practice? How far off are we from automation?

  • What can this data really tell you about quality of flow the quality of trades with certain brokers and investment decisions

Dale Brooksbank, Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors

Dale Brooksbank

Managing Director
State Street Global Advisors

Eirik T. Hague, Head of Trading & Passive Strategies at DNB Wealth Management

Eirik T. Hague

Head of Trading & Passive Strategies
DNB Wealth Management

Oliver Steinki, Founding Partner at Evolutiq

Oliver Steinki

Founding Partner
Evolutiq

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

12:40 - 13:05 FIRE SIDE CHAT: Redefining desk communication to take back control of the trades- What is real time communication of tomorrow?

  • What are the improvements that current trading desks need and what will they be comfortable with?

  • Evaluating the role of social media in providing actionable real time information and how can this impact stocks -Understanding how Project Symphony is playing into this market and helping share information internally

  • How will this work in practice?

  • What are the long term benefits of leveraging new data sources in predicting future trends and behaviour of the market?

Simon Steward, Head at Capital Group

Simon Steward

Head
Capital Group

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

John Lowrey, Global Head, Electronic Markets in Equities at Citi

John Lowrey

Global Head, Electronic Markets in Equities
Citi

David Gurle, CEO at Symphony

David Gurle

CEO
Symphony

13:05 - 14:05 Lunch

Stream A: Best Execution and New Liquidity Opportunities

14:05 - 14:10 Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Stream B: Innovations in Trading Technology

14:05 - 14:10 Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Julia Streets, Chief Executive Officer at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Chief Executive Officer
Streets Consulting

Choose 2 round tables during this 90 minute session. Each roundtable will spend 45 minutes groups of 10 discussing the topic with the table leader. After the first 45 minutes, there will be an opportunity to join another table. Roundtables are restricted to buy side traders

Table 1:

How to optimise your process in line with current regulation and what are the benefits and opportunities if you do?

Vanessa Moens, Chief Compliance Officer, KBC Asset Management

Table 2:

What do the buy side need to do to best manage brokers and ensure best-in-class execution?

Giovanni Beliossi, Managing Director at Auriel Capital

Giovanni Beliossi

Managing Director
Auriel Capital

Vipul Chandna, Head of Business Solution at Sarasin & Partners

Vipul Chandna

Head of Business Solution
Sarasin & Partners

Marcus Hooper, Dealing Consultant at Sarasin & Partners

Marcus Hooper

Dealing Consultant
Sarasin & Partners

Stream D: Buy Side Head Trader Think Tank (Invitation Only)

14:05 - 14:10 Drinks reception sponsored by KCG


  • How are the current regulations impacting organisations’ approach to compliance and surveillance?

  • What is the impact of fragmentation of liquidity on multiple platforms

  • What current systems do brokers have in place to demonstrate they are compliant?

  • What are the current opportunities to ensure high quality execution and how is the current marketplace changing?

  • Internal overhaul vs new system investment: What are the factors to consider?

  • What do the buy side need to see/demonstrate to ensure increased confidence in trading decisions, better trading velocity and better liquidity?

Alexander Neil, Head of Equity & Derivatives Trading at EFG Bank

Alexander Neil

Head of Equity & Derivatives Trading
EFG Bank

Valerie Bannert-Thurner, VP, Risk & Surveillance Solutions at Nasdaq

Valerie Bannert-Thurner

VP, Risk & Surveillance Solutions
Nasdaq

James Fairweather, Head, Global Execution Services, Europe at ABN AMRO Clearing

James Fairweather

Head, Global Execution Services, Europe
ABN AMRO Clearing

Robert Powell, Director of Compliance at IPC

Robert Powell

Director of Compliance
IPC

Deana Djurdjevic, Senior Vice President, Equities Trading at TMX

Deana Djurdjevic

Senior Vice President, Equities Trading
TMX

Stream B: Innovations in Trading Technology

14:10 - 14:45 DISCUSSION PANEL: FinTech- How to evaluate when and when not to invest and who are the winners for 2016?
  • How much can we rely on brokers now for technology and how can FinTech drive buy side autonomy and growth?

  • Buy vs. build- identifying exactly what you need and how to get it

  • How to demonstrate that by increasing technology investments, you can more yourself, reduce commissions and cost of execution

  • Who are the disruptors of tomorrow and what are the technologies that can drive change in the financial markets?

Julia Streets, Chief Executive Officer at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Chief Executive Officer
Streets Consulting

Paul Malloy, Head of Fixed Income - Europe at Vanguard Asset Management

Paul Malloy

Head of Fixed Income - Europe
Vanguard Asset Management

Sam Chadwick, Director, Strategy and Innovation at Thomson Reuters

Sam Chadwick

Director, Strategy and Innovation
Thomson Reuters

Alfred Eskandar, CEO at Portware

Alfred Eskandar

CEO
Portware

Stream C: Buy Side Drill Down Roundtables

14:10 - 14:45 Stream C continued

Stream D: Buy Side Head Trader Think Tank

14:10 - 14:45 Stream D continued

Stream A: Best Execution and New Liquidity Opportunities

14:45 - 15:20 DISCUSSION PANEL: How to build a broker list that combines the expertise and specialty needed for best execution
  • How many and what type of brokers are needed to provide the market coverage and assistance you require?

  • Boutique firms vs large banks: Identifying the benefits and pitfalls of each option

  • How to find the optimal benchmark

  • How much responsibility do the buy side have in best execution reporting and how can they help frame the model?

  • How will these changes impact the market structure?

Gordon Wood, European Equity Trader at Invesco Perpetual

Gordon Wood

European Equity Trader
Invesco Perpetual

Frederic Surry, Head at BNP Paribas Investment

Frederic Surry

Head
BNP Paribas Investment

Chantal Brennan, Chief Investment Officer at Davy Asset Management

Chantal Brennan

Chief Investment Officer
Davy Asset Management

Neil Scarth, Principal at Frost Consulting

Neil Scarth

Principal
Frost Consulting

Henry Reece, Head, Sales at SIG

Henry Reece

Head, Sales
SIG

Stream B: Innovations in Trading Technology

14:45 - 15:20 INTERVIEW: Evaluating the power of price prediction with big data and machine learning
  • Where is this data coming from, how can this be mined and analysed accurately?

  • Insight on trading algorithms that make picks based on specific ''signals'' in data and understanding the capabilities of these predictive models

  • What is the real advantage of computers over human stock pickers? Is there a balance of the two needed?

  • How do the computers actually work regarding sourcing a price, evaluating risk and execution?

  • How to sustain that competitive edge when the algo patterns are discovered?

Dave Sanderson, President & CEO at KFL Capital Management

Dave Sanderson

President & CEO
KFL Capital Management

Mark Spanbroek, Acting Chairman at FIA European Principal Traders Association

Mark Spanbroek

Acting Chairman
FIA European Principal Traders Association

Stream C: Buy Side Drill Down Roundtables

14:45 - 15:20 Stream C continued

Stream D: Buy Side Head Trader Think Tank

14:45 - 15:20 Stream D continued

Stream A: Best Execution and New Liquidity Opportunities

15:20 - 15:40 INTERVIEW: Redefining the sell side’s strategic customer value proposition – How to best drive value-add and what are the buy side looking for?
  • How are buy side demands evolving and what level of customisation is needed and expected in todays’ market?

  • Best strategies to remain flexible with offerings and ensuring you offer the operational backbone essential to cater for your clients requests

  • How are brokers coping with more value expected at a better cost

  • What are the consultancy and optimisation offerings available that asset managers are not investing in?

Christoph Mast, Global Head at Allianz Global Investors

Christoph Mast

Global Head
Allianz Global Investors

Mahmoud Elarbi, Head of Central Risk Book at HSBC

Mahmoud Elarbi

Head of Central Risk Book
HSBC

Stream B: Innovations in Trading Technology

15:20 - 15:40 Best trading and execution technology: Technology choices for racing ahead at LMAX exchange

Gil Tene, Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder at Azul Systems

Gil Tene

Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder
Azul Systems

Sam Adams, Head of Software Engineering at LMAX Exchange

Sam Adams

Head of Software Engineering
LMAX Exchange

Stream C: Buy Side Drill Down Roundtables

15:20 - 15:40 Stream C continued


Stream D: Buy Side Head Trader Think Tank

15:20 - 15:40 Stream D continued

15:40 - 16:10 Afternoon Coffee & Networking

Stream A: Best Execution and Venue Analysis

16:10 - 16:30 Integrating trading into the investment process
  • Why trading needs to be an integral part of the investment decision

  • Improving alpha capture in the interface between investment and trading

  • How the investment decision can guide how the trade is structured

Ståle Vilming, Head at Norges Bank Investment Management

Ståle Vilming

Head
Norges Bank Investment Management

Stream B: Trading Strategies for Volatile Markets

16:10 - 16:30 How is T2S making European post-trading easier
Mehdi Manaa, Head at ECB

Mehdi Manaa

Head
ECB

Stream C: Trading New Assets

16:10 - 16:30 The evolution of the ETF landscape and the impact for the investor
  • High level industry overview

  • Ecosystem explanation - How we provide liquidity, both on-and off exchange and what is needed

  • Developments in the ETF industry (products, liquidity providing, shifts in asset focus)

Sjoerd Rietberg, Co-Chief Executive Officer at FlowTraders

Sjoerd Rietberg

Co-Chief Executive Officer
FlowTraders

Stream A: Best Execution and Venue Analysis

16:30 - 17:05 DISCUSSION PANEL: What advances in venue analysis are enabling traders to provide more detailed trade routing information to their end clients?
  • What are the new demands for the buy side and how can they take responsibility for this new reporting?

  • Where are the trades being executed and how can asset managers really get this information?

  • If trades are not executed, why did this happen?

  • Who are the players of tomorrow that better analyse order routing

  • How are these technology providers offering something different?

Frederic Pons, Deputy Head at Amundi Asset Management

Frederic Pons

Deputy Head
Amundi Asset Management

Philippe Buhannic, Chief Executive Officer at TradingScreen

Philippe Buhannic

Chief Executive Officer
TradingScreen

Joe McGrath, Managing Editor, Trading & Custody at Asset International

Joe McGrath

Managing Editor, Trading & Custody
Asset International

Alun Cutler, Director Product Management EMEA at Charles River Development

Alun Cutler

Director Product Management EMEA
Charles River Development

Stream B: Trading Strategies for Volatile Markets

16:30 - 17:05 ALL STAR PANEL: Trading Russian stocks- if the most sophisticated investors are investing, why aren’t you?
  • How to get in on the action: What are the easiest and safest investment strategies?

  • Current evaluation and challenges of the Russian economy and predictions for the future

  • Riding the wave of volatility- are equities and equity-like products the answer?

  • What are the returns and do they outweigh the risk?

Tim Bevan, Chief Executive Officer at BCS Prime Brokerage

Tim Bevan

Chief Executive Officer
BCS Prime Brokerage

Julia Streets, Chief Executive Officer at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Chief Executive Officer
Streets Consulting

Grigoriy Kozin, Director, Head of Prime Services at Otkritie

Grigoriy Kozin

Director, Head of Prime Services
Otkritie

Tom O’Brien, Head of International Sales at Moscow Exchange

Tom O’Brien

Head of International Sales
Moscow Exchange

Simon Luhr, CEO at FinEx Capital Management

Simon Luhr

CEO
FinEx Capital Management

  • How is abusive market activity impacting institutions?

  • Spoofing: How can companies monitor this and where is the innovation of sophisticated monitoring capabilities?

  • Insight into current cooperation between exchanges, other trading venues and market participants

  • How can you work better with law enforcement bodies on describing what level of restrictions are sufficient for the public and algo traders the current demands from the institutional investors and why they are asking more for HFT investment strategies

  • How can you use non-live testing of algos to help preventmarket disorder and market abuse?

David Miller, Head at Invesco

David Miller

Head
Invesco

Kjelle Blom, Head of Market Structure at Optiver

Kjelle Blom

Head of Market Structure
Optiver

Remco Lenterman, Advisor at FIA EPTA

Remco Lenterman

Advisor
FIA EPTA

Nick Idelson, Technical Director at TraderServe (In partnership with SQS Group)

Nick Idelson

Technical Director
TraderServe (In partnership with SQS Group)

Kostas Botopoulos, Legal Counsel for European Affairs, and former ESMA at Bank of Greece

Kostas Botopoulos

Legal Counsel for European Affairs, and former ESMA
Bank of Greece

17:05 - 17:10 Transit Time

17:10 - 17:45 CLOSING KEYNOTE - Data driven Formula One; Insights into risk and performance management


Mark Gallagher, Commentator, Pundit and Senior Executive at Formula One

Mark Gallagher

Commentator, Pundit and Senior Executive
Formula One

17:45 - 17:50 Closing Remark

Danielle Mensah, Head of Cash Markets at Euronext

Danielle Mensah

Head of Cash Markets
Euronext

17:50 - 23:59 TradeTech 2016 Drinks Reception