Ines de Tremiolles

Global Head of Trading BNP Paribas 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?

Day 2 | 15th May

12:00 PM Desk Structure Panel: Reviewing organisational structures: Where should the trading desk sit in the organisation to truly add value to innovation, alpha generation and the investment process?

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?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ines.

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