Show Notes
Kate Hill, Global Head of Trading, Aviva Investors, and Kamya Somasundaram, Global Head of Aladdin Partnerships & Trading Product Marketing, explore the evolution of trading and the importance of ecosystem development in a rapidly changing market. They discuss how technology is helping firms make sense of the information overload—highlighting how the adoption of tech alongside the application of regulations can make fundamental changes to market structure.
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