How Tradeweb creates greater connectivity across markets and products to help clients execute trades effectively

02/01/2023

As an experienced low and zero-touch trader, Laurent helps investors to implement cutting-edge tools in automation and AI trading. Prior to Tradeweb, Laurent worked on projects related to automated fixed-income trading execution and artificial intelligence at UBS.

“One thing that is important to understand is we've seen the adoption of automation in Asia increase, driven by an initial adoption of electronic trading” tells Laurent as he reveals what’s led to the increase and what this means for trading in the short to long term.

Having pioneered workflow automation for portfolio trading, Laurent discusses how APAC has two areas where automation is going to make a big impact and the idiosyncrasies traders must know to be successful in the hyper-competitive landscape where automation of trading is becoming the normal, not the exception.

We also dive into:

  • China onshore bonds, the CNYB market and opportunities arising
  • Regional increases in automation and why
  • Electronifiication vs automation in context
  • The benefits of local government bonds

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*This interview was taken in Nov 2022*