William Lishman

Head of Trading, Americas
Schroders

William Lishman is Head of Equity Trading for the Americas. His current trading focus is on Latin American equity, US and Canadian Energy, Materials, and Chemical trades. He joined Schroders in June 1996 trading Latin American equities and from 2000 ran the US and LatAm trading desk out of London. In February 2003, William moved to New York as Schroders regionalized the firm’s trading capabilities. He continued to trade Latin American equities and derivatives, as well as those in the US and Canada. In 2010, William was named Head of Equity Trading Americas. Prior to joining Schroders, William was a Trader at Quorum Capital Management trading equities, bonds, derivatives, and FX.

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December 1st – Tackling Current Priorities

Monday, January 12th, 2015

11:15 Case Study Revolution: How to successfully source liquidity in today's markets: Which proven methods are the buy side using to overcome shortages?

Who should be responsible for supplying liquidity in times of stress?
How can liquidity be pushed into the light?
How to best tackle toxic liquidity
Is there a global shortage of liquidity?
Pinpointing proven solutions to overcome liquidity shortages

December 2nd – Driving Future Profitability

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

14:00 Panel Revolution: Striking the optimal balance: How to organize technology on the desk to maximize trader efficiency

How to get the balance of algo’s and traders right on your trading floor
How to leverage technology to execute small liquid trades
How to equip your traders with the skill set required to pick up the intellectually challenging illiquid trades
How to increase the use of low-touch trading tools without compromising on performance