Cathy Gibson

Global Head of Trading Ninety One

Cathy is the global head of trading at Ninety One responsible for leading the trading function that supports our global investment teams. Cathy has a wealth of investment experience, most recently heading up dealing at Royal London Asset Management. Prior to this she was head of fixed income trading, UK at DWS Asset Management.

Day 1 | 14th May

5:15 PM Head of Desk & Rising Star Q&A: Putting heads of desk under the spotlight- an in-depth look at how heads of trading are structuring their desks and nurturing the next generation of leaders

Do you have a burning question for your boss that you’re too afraid to ask? Join this panel and submit your questions anonymously, either before the event in a survey that will be emailed to you, or during the session using our online platform, Slido.

Two of our Rising Star speakers from TradeTech 2024 will be joining us again to quiz heads of trading on how they are nurturing and keeping talent on their desk.

In addition to questions submitted by the audience, the rising star moderators will also pose ‘rapid-fire’ hiring dilemmas- how will the heads of desk respond?

What’s the secret to maintaining a high-performance desk under increasing cost pressures and volatile market conditions?
What’s your most successful and effective training method/ idea?
What advice would you give your younger self starting out on the trading desk?
Has your firm reversed hybrid working, if so, what have been the implications on retention of staff?
In your opinion, should traders be single asset specialists or multi-asset generalists?
During the hiring process, if you had to pick one critical skill, what would it be?

TradeTech Europe 2025

Cathy Gibson

Day 1 | 14th May

5:15 PM Head of Desk & Rising Star Q&A: Putting heads of desk under the spotlight- an in-depth look at how heads of trading are structuring their desks and nurturing the next generation of leaders