With over 25 years of experience in capital markets, Rebecca Healey founded Redlap Consulting Ltd in 2020 and launched MindfulMarkets.AI to guide market participants through the shift to AI-driven systems. The mission is to unite industry leaders in developing sustainable, community-led solutions for evolving market practices amidst rapid technological change. Rebecca’s work draws on a decade of collaboration with industry leaders, leveraging their expertise to drive advancements in trading technologies and market structure. Rebecca is a member of the FCA and ESMA Secondary Markets Working Groups and volunteers with FIX as European Co-Chair and ISO, focusing on international standards in Financial Services (TC68) and Climate Change (CCCC).

Sam Knight heads Fidelity International’s global electronic trading division, spearheading the development and implementation of advanced electronic trading strategies across all asset classes. A seasoned expert in market microstructure and trading technology, Sam champions innovation to optimize execution performance and efficiency. His leadership has driven significant advancements, including a 15% reduction in latency and the successful integration of AI-powered tools to enhance trading decisions. Sam is passionate about navigating the complexities of electronic markets to ensure Fidelity International remains at the forefront of trading innovation, leveraging data and technology to deliver optimal results for clients.

Nic is a Senior Multi-Asset Trader whose responsibilities extend beyond execution to encompass management, technology integration, AI adoption, and team building. He focuses on driving innovation and ensuring his team remains at the forefront of market developments. While acknowledging the market’s gradual evolution, Nic’s focus areas include liquidity, algorithmic strategies, and AI integration. His team currently utilizes AI tools to streamline workflows, particularly data analysis and communication, leveraging APIs and Microsoft Core tools to automate tasks and improve efficiency. Nic is keen to explore the further development of AI in trading strategies, especially execution, and is particularly interested in practical applications of NLP within trading workflows.

Jim Goldie is EMEA Head of Capital Markets, ETFs and Indexed Strategies at Invesco, a position that he has held for the past 8yrs. In the role he is responsible for managing the relationships with the ETF trading community and assisting clients with trading and execution in Invesco UCITS ETFs. Jim has over 15yrs experience in the ETF industry and represents Invesco as an SME across multiple trade associations engaging on various market structure topics impacting the ETF industry.. Prior to joining the firm he was an ETF Capital Markets Specialist with Vanguard and has also held trading assistant and operational management roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. He has a First-Class BA Hons degree in Finance from the triple accredited Strathclyde Business School.

Stuart Campbell is Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Trading at Bluebay Asset Management, where he has steadily risen through the ranks since joining as a trader in 2014. Now leading the dealing desk, Stuart champions a forward-thinking approach to fixed income trading. He and his team are actively exploring alternative execution protocols beyond traditional RFQ, with a particular focus on portfolio trading. By partnering with innovative providers, Stuart has successfully leveraged portfolio trading to enhance liquidity access and develop a robust approach to portfolio management. His commitment to exploring new trading techniques underscores his dedication to achieving optimal execution and performance.

Richard Turner is a highly experienced FX trader with over 24 years in the financial markets, currently working as a Senior Trader at Insight Investment. He possesses a deep understanding of transaction cost analysis (TCA) and electronic execution, areas in which he specialises. Turner is an advocate for transparency and best practices in the FX market, actively promoting the FX Global Code principles. His expertise extends across a range of currencies and trading strategies, and he is actively involved in industry initiatives to improve liquidity sourcing and market structure.

Matthew Coupe was formally global head of cross asset market structure, based in London. He advises on the future market structure, forms the advocacy position of the markets division on areas of market structure, and engages with politicians, trade associations, regulatory bodies Sell side, Buy side, Trading Venues and Vendors. Further to this he develops explanatory and thought leadership pieces around Market Structure. He has previously sat on the FCA’s Secondary Markets Advisory Committee, the CFTC’s Global Market Structure sub-committee, the FMSB’s board and currently co-chairs the Fix Trading Community for the EMEA region. A regulatory and trading specialist across multiple asset classes, particularly when looking market micro structure evolution across all asset classes, and the evolution of the trading ecosystem.

Eric Böss is Global Head of Trading at Allianz Global Investors, where he has worked since 1994. He leads the implementation of investment strategies across all asset classes. Throughout 2024, Böss has restructured AllianzGI’s trading function, using his experience to inform his views on the future of trading. This involved evaluating various trading desk structures, as well as how to best align trading operations with investment strategies. Böss has also considered resource allocation, deciding which asset classes require specialist traders and how to generate innovative ideas within resource limitations. These insights have led him to develop decision trees for building an ideal trading desk, balancing technological advancements with human expertise. Böss believes that data handling is crucial to a trading desk’s success and has created a new tech team to harness its potential.

Nathan Vurgest began his career on a bank graduate scheme, but eager for a market-focused role, transitioned to Record Currency Management as a junior trading analyst. Nathan thrived in the  Record CM team environment, quickly taking on increasing responsibility. For example, he led the development of a new FX hedging product, increasing client adoption by 15%. Now leading the trading team, his remit extends beyond execution to include trade cost analysis (TCA), technology development, counterparty onboarding, client interaction, product development, and credit risk.  Passionate about the financial markets, he helps clients navigate currency risk.

Eric Helene has joined AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) to lead its e-trading and data team. His mission is to accelerate the industrialisation of AXA IM’s trading operations. Leveraging data science, Eric and his team will enhance the trading teams’ capabilities and drive automation and digitalisation within AXA IM’s Markets & Liquidity Solutions. Previously, Eric was responsible for trading and overlay management at Groupama Asset Management, covering equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives. 1 He led initiatives to automate workflows, improve market intelligence, enhance liquidity access, and implement data mining strategies to increase trading efficiencies.

Christopher Hughes is a Senior Equity Trader at Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), where he has been trading equities since 2004. Hughes has witnessed the evolution of the trading desk firsthand, having joined in 2004 when it was a two-person operation. He emphasizes the importance of in-house data capabilities to gain an edge in the current trading environment and is actively involved in building pre-trade analysis tools and market impact models to reduce reliance on broker-provided data. Hughes is a proponent of bilateral trading, engaging indirectly with liquidity providers via anonymous streams of liquidity.. He views this approach as additive to traditional broking methods, with the belief that the rise of electronic liquidity providers has significantly changed the liquidity dynamics in the market.

Sabina Awan was recently a driving force behind Fidelity International’s strategic evolution. As Head of Strategic Initiatives, she spearheaded their efforts to fuel asset growth and optimise operational efficiency, with a particular focus on trading and operations. With a career dedicated to transforming trading functions, Sabina brings deep expertise in system and technology strategy, alongside structural and business change. She is passionate about modernizing trading through the creation of scalable, end-to-end workflows that span asset classes and business functions. Sabina’s insights provide a roadmap for firms seeking to not only future-proof their trading capabilities but also enhance their current operational effectiveness.

Lynn oversees a global trading desk of over 40 traders representing all asset classes, combining his UBS Asset Management team alongside those in the recent acquisition of Credit Suisse Asset Management. With high growth expectations and increased AUM, his trading desk is tasked with managing more flow with static headcount. Lynn is spearheading the vision at UBS Asset Management for a modern, agile trading function that combines cutting edge processes, technology, and people to offer a world class execution service.

Alvaro Quiros is a Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), based in London. He leads GSAM’s fixed income ETF portfolio management efforts for the international business, responsible for managing its range of fixed income ETFs outside of the U.S. Quiros will leverage GSAM’s expertise in active fixed income and sustainability. Prior to GSAM, he spent six years at J.P. Morgan, including roles in fixed income ETF portfolio management.

Sean is currently navigating a desk merger with Federated, overseeing a team of 5 traders from his side and 7 from Hermes. While directly managing the Hermes traders, he plans to integrate others with expertise in Fixed Income, credit specialists, and FX, adopting a low-touch vs. high-touch model. Moving away from asset-specific desks, Sean emphasises a collaborative approach, particularly valuing alpha generative traders, who contribute trade ideas and advise PMs. Passionate about creating a common benchmark for Fixed Income Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), Sean focuses on both execution and alpha contributions, rewarding traders annually based on benchmark metrics and alpha generative performance. In the evolving landscape with a trend towards juniorisation and fee consolidation, Sean recognises the continued importance of a people-centric business. Performance metrics are communicated through showcasing trade idea delivery and consumption in portfolios.

Christian Ritzmann is Head of Trading Money Market and FX at the Swiss National Bank. Responsible for FX intervention, he oversees CHF 850 billion in global reserves, managed using similar tools to asset managers. Actively involved with the Global FX Code, he closely monitors FX swap electronification, particularly P2P platforms and FX option market development. While less active in NDFs, he focuses on onshore deliverable trades in emerging markets and shares interest in managing regulatory and liquidity challenges. The SNB uses aggregated bank pricing for algorithmic trading and direct ECN access. Mr. Ritzmann engages with asset managers and institutional investors, sharing insights on market developments and infrastructure, while collaborating with central banks via global committees.