Global Trading

TradeTech FX USA 2026
2026-02-09 08:00 - 2026-02-11 17:00 (America/New_York) | JW Marriott Marquis Miami, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, 33131, United States
TradeTech FX returns to Miami this February, taking place at the JW Marriot Marquis! TradeTech FX has firmly established itself as the leading FX trading event in North America, with over 700 FX professionals in attendance including representation from all the major buy side, sell side and technology partners.
Check out the agenda to discover the full event schedule, the speaker line-up, the interactive learning formats, and all the networking opportunities happening during the event.
What you can expect from TradeTech FX 2026:

Join 700+ leaders in FX including 250+ Heads of FX Trading and Portfolio Management from North America’s biggest buy side firms.
Join 30 solution-focused sessions led by 100+ buy side heads of FX and gain practical insights that address your biggest priorities and help you future-proof your dealing desk.
Network with your senior FX peers during our highly interactive sessions, exclusive drinks receptions and extended networking breaks.
Don’t miss the ‘Buy Side TradeTech FX Innovation Day’ (Feb 9th) for an unbeatable time-saving opportunity to meet and compare the leading FX platforms and solution providers.

We have an exclusive 10% discount for tickets to TradeTech FX. Simply quote FXGLT10 when booking tickets online.
Buy side can register for free. This includes pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset managers, wealth managers, hedge funds and corporates.
Agenda: CLICK HERE
Pricing: CLICK HERE

FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026
2026-03-05 | Convene Sancroft, Rose St, Paternoster Square, London, London, EC4M 7DQ, United Kingdom
Returning for its 18th year, the EMEA Trading Conference is Europe’s largest one-day trading event.
Produced by the FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry standards organisation at the heart of the global trading community, the event is formulated 100% by senior representatives of firms active across the EMEA region.
As with all FIX events, this conference is known for its high-quality speakers, topical issues under debate and being a neutral platform for market participants, policy makers and regulators to interact and discuss issues and ideas.
The FIX Trading Community is CPD-accredited – time attended at conference sessions can be awarded CPD hours.
This year we are exploring life at the edge of change – from regulation to technology to market design – and what it means to all of us as practitioners and individuals.
Plenary stream highlights:

Our annual regulatory panel with policymakers from across the region
Equity markets and liquidity
Tokenisation and the path to T+0
AI and other technologies and their impact on the industry
Managing teams at the edge of change

Additional focus sessions:

Fixed income focus stream – three sessions dedicated to practical issues in the fixed income markets
Technical deep-dives – covering the latest innovations in FIX standards from our in-house team and experts from our membership
AI innovation round tables – where selected solution providers can educate on how they use AI to solve practical issues and multiply productivity
Plus our invite-only buy side breakfast

Official Media Partner

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InvestOps
2026-03-09 08:00 - 2026-03-11 17:00 (America/New_York) | JW MARRIOTT ORLANDO, GRANDE LAKES, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL, FL-32837, United States
InvestOps is coming back to Orlando, Florida from March 9th to 11th, 2026. Bringing together over 400 buy-side investment operations leaders, with 100 senior buy-side speakers from renowned firms such as Blackrock, Vanguard, Fidelity, Invesco, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management sharing their expertise through talks and panels. This is a great opportunity for you to network with leading buy-side COOs and heads of investment operations.
Join the world’s top buy-side investment operations conference to benchmark with industry leaders on navigating the ever-changing investment landscape and gain practical insights on:

Streamlining operational workflows to drive process optimization and reduce operating costs
Expanding operational capabilities to capitalize on alternative investment opportunities
Embracing disruptive AI and ML technologies to accelerate the digital transformation journey
Driving data transformation programs to process diverse data sets at high volumes
Navigating the regulatory landscape and market conditions set to define the future of investment operations

To learn more about the full speaker lineup and sessions, check out the InvestOps agenda: CLICK HERE
You can register with a 10% discount by using IOSSGTJ at the online registration here: CLICK HERE

Sell Side Ops US
2026-03-10 08:00 - 2026-03-11 17:00 (America/New_York) | JW MARRIOTT ORLANDO, GRANDE LAKES, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL, FL-32837, United States
The InvestOps team is bringing back Sell Side Ops US to the Capital Markets Operations landscape! Taking place in conjunction with InvestOps USA at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes on March 10th & 11th.
Sell Side Ops will bring together senior Operations professionals from the leading Investment Banks, Custodians and Prime Brokers for executive-level discussions around the transformative initiatives breaking ground in the post-trade space on the sell side.
Don’t miss out on the chance to learn from and network with leading COOs and Heads of Market Operations from North America’s top Sell Side institutions. Join them at Sell Side Ops to gain practical insights on:

Streamlining operational workflows to drive process optimization and reduce operating costs.
Creating a connected global operating model to synchronise operations in multiple jurisdictions and across asset classes.
Meeting increasing clients demands for transparency, speed, and personalized services.
Building a robust data management strategy for accurate, timely data collection and analysis.
Embracing disruptive AI and ML technologies to automate workflows and drive efficiencies.
Navigating complex regulatory requirements, including KYC and changes in US treasury clearing.

To learn more about the full speaker lineup and sessions, check out the Sell Side Ops agenda: CLICK HERE
You can register with a 10% discount by using IOSSGTJ at the online registration here: CLICK HERE

Credit Invest Europe by FILS
2026-04-20 08:00 - 2026-04-21 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Hurlingham, Ranelagh Gardens, London, SW6 3PR, United Kingdom
Credit Invest Europe – Navigating the Convergence of Public and Private Credit
Converging Public and Private Credit: How to Build Resilient Portfolios, Leverage Data, and Embrace Next-Gen Technology
Connect with leading institutional investors at Credit Invest the premier event focused on the intersection of public and private credit, this April 2026 (20-21) taking place at the Hurlingham Club in London. Brought to you by the organisers of FILS – Europe’s largest bond conference – Credit Invest brings together CIOs, PMs, and Heads of Private Credit from pension funds, insurers, asset managers, and family offices to share insights, strategies, and innovations shaping the future of credit investing.
As the $2 trillion private credit market is projected to double by 2030, investors are rethinking how they allocate capital, manage risk, and generate returns. This is your opportunity to connect with front-office leaders and access the latest thinking on building resilient, high-performing portfolios, check out the agenda.
Key themes include:

Portfolio strategy Integrating private and public strategies to optimise portfolio construction and capture new opportunities
Balancing liquidity and returns: Designing resilient frameworks that span liquid and illiquid credit strategies
Harnessing technology and AI: Accelerating underwriting, improving risk visibility, and future-proofing credit operations
Exploring structured credit innovation: Leveraging CLOs, NAV lending, and asset-backed finance to enhance yield and diversification
Anticipating regulatory change: Aligning governance, data, and compliance to scale sustainably
Unlocking investor access Exploring new product structures, semi-liquid vehicles, and tokenization

Agenda: CLICK HERE
Pricing: CLICK HERE
Discount code: CIDESK10
As a member of The DESK, sell side and tech vendors can claim an exclusive 10% discount.
Simply quote CIDESK10 when registering here

TradeTech 2026
2026-04-21 08:00 - 2026-04-23 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, Amsterdam, 1078 GZ, Netherlands
New city. Same industry-defining conversations.
TradeTech touches down in Amsterdam, 21-23 April 2026, uniting 1,300 senior market participants from across the institutional equity trading ecosystem. Connect with 500+ buy-side equity traders and trading technologists to explore cutting-edge innovations and take part in the discussions shaping the future of European equity markets.
Join TradeTech to gain actionable insights on:

Modernising the buy-side tech stack: How leading trading desks are rebuilding infrastructure with cloud, AI, and next-gen data architecture.
Evolving liquidity dynamics: The rise of bilateral liquidity, shifting transparency and price-formation models, and new execution strategies.
ETF innovation: How active ETFs and options-based strategies are transforming workflows, liquidity, and trading approaches.
Redesigning the trading desk: Evolving structures, skillsets, and operating models to meet growing scale, complexity, and cost pressures.

To learn more about the full speaker lineup and sessions, check out the TradeTech agenda here: AGENDA
As a reader of The DESK or Global Trading you can register with an exclusive 10% discount by using code TTGTJ10 at the online checkout here: PRICING

AFME’s Spanish Capital Markets Conference 2026
2026-04-22 | Melia Castilla, Madrid, C. del Poeta Joan Maragall, 43, Tetuán, Madrid, ES-28020, Spain
AFME’s flagship Spanish Capital Markets Conference returns on 22 April, bringing together senior industry leaders, policymakers, and regulators to discuss the key developments shaping Spain’s financial markets.
This year’s agenda covers fixed income (with a focus on securitisation), equities, ESG, and digital transformation. Delegates will hear expert insights on regulatory change, market innovation, and the opportunities influencing Spain’s evolving financial ecosystem.
The conference provides a valuable platform for open dialogue on how strong and well‑functioning capital markets can support Spain’s long‑term economic growth.
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AFME’s European Financial Integration Conference 2026
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-20 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | The Westin Grand Frankfurt, Konrad Adenauer Strasse 7, Frankfurt, D-60313, Germany
AFME’s European Financial Integration Conference returns on 19–20 May, bringing together senior policymakers, industry leaders, and regulators to discuss the next steps toward a more integrated European financial market.
This year’s agenda focuses on advancing the European Savings and Investments Union (SIU), simplifying regulatory frameworks, strengthening supervision, and leveraging innovation such as DLT to deepen Europe’s capital markets. The programme also explores global regulatory perspectives and the macroeconomic trends driving integration.
Join us in Frankfurt to help shape the future of Europe’s financial integration.
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Nordic Trading Conference 2026 – FIX Trading Community
2026-05-28 | Hotel At Six, Stockholm, Brunkebergstorg 6, Stockholm, SE 111 51, Sweden
Since 2010, the Nordic Trading Conference has been a key gathering for trading professionals across the region.
Produced by the FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry standards organisation at the heart of the global trading community, the event is formulated 100% by senior representatives of firms active across the EMEA region.
This year we are exploring life at the edge of change – from regulation to technology to market design – and what it means to all of us as practitioners and individuals.
The FIX Trading Community is CPD-accredited – time attended at conference sessions can be awarded CPD hours.

Fixed Income Leaders Conference 2026
2026-10-13 08:00 - 2026-10-15 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Antipolis Convention Centre, Antibes, 60 Chem. des Sables, Antibes, F-06160, France
The Biggest Buy Side Fixed Income Conference
The Fixed Income Leaders Summit unites the most senior buy-side professionals to develop strategies for navigating volatility, regulation, and innovation. Attendees will gain actionable insights into automation, AI, liquidity, and portfolio resilience to stay ahead in an evolving fixed income landscape.
The Antipolis Convention Centre, Antibes Juan les Pins
60 Chem. des Sables, 06160 Antibes, France
