Automation and data are increasingly shaping derivatives trading workflows on the buy side, but industry practitioners say human judgment remains critical when markets become complex or unpredictable.
At the Eurex Derivatives Forum last week, a panel on 'Technology, Automation and the Future of Buy-Side Derivatives Trading' discussed how automation, analytics and connectivity are changing derivatives trading desks, while highlighting the continued importance of trader oversight and decision-making. Across buy-side desks, automation is already embedded in several trading processes The panel, moderated by Henry Wallis, head of strategy financial markets at WBR, brought together senior tradi