Gareth Coltman

Head of European Product Management
MarketAxess

Gareth Coltman joined MarketAxess in 2014 as Head of European Product Management and is responsible for the strategy, development and enhancement of MarketAxess’ European trading platform. Mr. Coltman was most recently Head of Product Management with Algomi, where he helped drive the firm’s product strategy in conjunction with both buy- and sell-side clients. Prior to this, Mr. Coltman was with ICAP from 2007 to 2012 where he held various roles including COO of BlockCross and Business Manager for European Credit. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Coltman was with Reuters, most recently managing the development of the firm’s electronic trading data products. Mr. Coltman graduated with honours from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Computer Science and Software Engineering.

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Day 1- Wednesday 9th November 2016

Thursday, November 10th, 2016

16:40 All Star Panel: Adapting to the new norm - How can you adjust your strategies to better source liquidity in the current fragmented landscape?

With capital constrains crippling the sell side and shrinking balance sheets, alongside the on-going growth of fixed income markets, the demand for liquidity has never been higher, and arguably never been worse. In an era where traders have become accustomed to a trading environment dearth of liquidity, this market leading panel, representing the full value chain, will outline how you can build new liquidity sourcing strategies which reflect these ever-changing market conditions. Attend this session to learn:

Addressing the imbalance between supply and demand of liquidity- How can this be done?
How has regulation impacted liquidity- Will conditions ever improve or is this a permanent shift?
How can you adjust your investment strategies to best overcome the lack of liquidity?
How can technology and connectivity be used to bring a fragmented liquidity back together to build a more efficient eco-system?

Day 2- Thursday 10th November 2016

Saturday, December 10th, 2016

09:30 360° Perspective: Trader Evolution- How are the traditional skillsets of buy side and sell side traders and PMs evolving on the back of a market structure overhaul?

Empowering your trading and investment functions- How can you set up internal processes to improve workflow efficiency across trading and portfolio management?
Traders vs PMs- Should your dealers just be focused solely on execution, or should they also work in an advisory role to provide expertise on certain trades?
How is automation changing the dialogue between portfolio managers and traders?
Skillsets of the future- What are the requirements of both traders and portfolio managers to successfully thrive in liquidity deprived markets?