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Petra Wikström

Global Head of FX Execution & Alpha Solutions
BNP Paribas

Petra Wikström, Global Head of FX Execution & Alpha Solutions, joined BNP Paribas in 2014. She is part of developing the bank’s pre- and post-trade transaction cost analysis and quantitative investment analysis directed to institutional investors globally. Specifically the team delivers bespoke analysis on topics such as currency benchmarks, hedge ratios and minimizing tracking errors and assisting clients who wish to implement a more quantitative currency investment process.

Petra has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, and held both regional and global roles providing FX and cross-asset quantitative investment solutions to institutional and corporate investors for 7 years at Royal Bank of Scotland and RBS Greenwich Capital, and most recently at Morgan Stanley. She also earlier worked at BNP Paribas, London, in the early years of 2000.

Petra holds a PhD in Turbulence, Fluid Dynamics, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Day 1

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

09:50 360° Perspective: European and US perspectives on recent market changes and impacts on FX

One of the biggest challenges facing any large organisation today is how to adapt to the new market structure, regulatory landscape and influx of new technologies. This market leading panel will give you a 360 degree perspective on how the industry is adapting their desks to respond to these trends. Attend this session to find out:

How has the impact of regulation affected the various parties in the industry and how have they had to develop their trading operations?
How are people deploying and obtaining resources in their firm to put the necessary systems and processes in place?
Defining how the market structure has evolved over the last 12 months and how the buy and sell side have adapted their trading desks
What technologies are key growth areas and essential to survive the new FX market?
Have counterparts had enough education to be able to successfully operate in the new environment?

16:00 360° Perspective: How can you best benchmark FX trades using TCA?

E-trading is moving forward faster than ever in the FX market, and one of the biggest growth areas for the buy side is Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). This senior level panel involves TCA experts who will be providing their expertise to help you with your TCA strategy. Attend this session to find out:

What have the major developments been in FX TCA in 2015?
How can TCA help buy side traders achieve pricing competitiveness?
How do you measure TCA from a client’s perspective – total cost including compliance
Is TCA relevant to FX or is it more suited to equities?
How does TCA positively impact investment strategies?