Simon Steward

This panel will feature heads of trading who have different organisational structures and reporting lines (investment, operations, technology), as well as a CIO on how they view trading in the investment process. They will talk through the merits and drawbacks of each organisational model, how to strike the right balance of strategic alignment and technological innovation, and the optimum structure for a high performing desk.

• What are the various organisational structures of trading desks and where/ who they report to within the firm? 
• What is the rationale behind different structures and reporting lines, and how do these influence the desks operations and strategic alignment with the firm? 
• Is the trading desk viewed as an integral part of the investment process, or as an outsourced dealing desk? 
• Should the desk be part of the investment process, or purely an execution and implementation function?