Rick Watson

Project Manager – Global Trading
Franklin Templeton Investments

Rick is responsible for the implementation of technology for use by the Global trading desk at Franklin Templeton, which currently holds $854.7 billion AUM. He has recently completed an Investment Dashboard, integrating all relevant internal investment information for use across the front office. Rick has recently turned his focus to identifying and capturing alpha opportunities as they arise in the context of fluctuating market conditions; expanding the use of quantitative analytics and integrating them more deeply into the investment process, ultimately equipping traders with the skill sets they need to improve their trading performance. Rick will be sharing his insights into the key skills you should be equipping your traders with to excel in the new trading landscape.

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December 2nd – Driving Future Profitability

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

09:05 All-Star Panel: Embracing buy side autonomy: How can you equip your trading function to take more control of order flow and improve your overall profitability

The relevance of the buy side desk- as more trades have the ability to be executed automatically with no intervention by a dealer, how should your trading function react to offer added value to the business?
Are differences between the buy and sell side blurring? How much ownership should the buy side have over their trade?
How can you take control of your trading processes to rapidly react to market opportunities and obstacles
How can the buy side capitalize on the capacity to reassess their trading strategy post-trade without conflict