Rebecca Healey

Integrating Gen AI into asset management, investment and trading processes presents a mix of transformative potential and critical challenges. We’ve heard the case and promise this technology can offer, but we now must consider the practical challenges of adoption and how to deploy in a safe and compliant way. Jamie and Rebecca will delve into the regulatory and governance hurdles, how to roll the technology out, as well frameworks for measuring the value of Gen AI: 

• What are the most effective strategies and training programs for fostering gen AI literacy and enthusiasm among traders, analysts and portfolio managers? 
• How to establish ROI benchmarks and frameworks to measure AI's impact on the business? 
• What are the emerging regulatory and ethical hurdles, including data privacy, transparency and explainability? 
• How to establish a governance structure that will oversee AI deployment and comply with industry standards? 

• Outlining the latest regulatory developments and milestones, including cross-border coordination between EU and UK authorities
• What are the expected timelines and key deliverables?
• What will the tape look like and how will cost allocation work?
• Will the tape require rules around reporting hidden liquidity, and could this help provide a consolidated view of liquidity in Europe?
• How will the tape enhance transparency and improve price discovery to benefit market participants? 
• What are the key challenges in implementing the tape, such as data standardization, costs and governance?

*closed-door and not open to media*  

The trading industry is often associated with high stakes, rapid decision-making, and intense pressure. However, the impact these challenges have on mental health is rarely addressed. 

In partnership with Sustainable Trading, we will host a closed-door session featuring a panel of market experts who will share their personal insights into mental health within the trading industry. The discussion will explore the critical role that managers and colleagues play in fostering a mentally healthy workplace, as well as highlight various industry initiatives designed to better support employees. 

**This session is open to 50 attendees only, please sign up in advance by emailing the event producer: anna.andrews@wbr.co.uk** 

The European equities landscape is undergoing a transformative shift. Market participants are grappling with increasing fragmentation, regulatory pressures, and technological disruption, all of which are reshaping liquidity dynamics. At the same time, consolidation within the exchange ecosystem is accelerating, influencing competition and the evolution of market structures.

As the newly appointed CEO of SIX, the operator of the Swiss and Spanish financial markets, Bjørn Sibbern is at the forefront of these changes. With extensive experience in market infrastructure and trading, he will share his insights on:

• Market structure and liquidity trends: What challenges do market participants face in navigating increasing fragmentation, and how are exchanges responding to changing execution trends and buy-side demands?
• The competitive landscape: What role do exchanges play in fostering competition and innovation?
• M&A, consolidation, and the future of market structure: How does consolidation within the exchange ecosystem impact liquidity and trading strategies?
• The role of technology in the next phase of market evolution: What innovations are exchanges focusing on to enhance market access and efficiency?

• What is best practise for commission management and collecting fees? Will people change the way they structure fees? 
• Will asset managers change the way they structure fees, if so, how? 
• How will re-bundling impact, trading desks, best execution policies and practices?  
• Does ESMA’s MiFID II review of order execution policies add another layer of complexity?