In case you missed it: Man v machine, Malaysian derivatives, T+1 testing, FCA probe and more...

Welcome to Best Execution's weekly round-up of our top stories for the week of 14-18 August!

It's another bumper week of content, as we bring you an overview of the most exciting innovations in AI, an analysis of the top challenges for T+1 testing, an exploration of the Malaysia derivatives market, a conversation with IEX Exchange about crumbling quote indicators, an FCA probe into the resilience (or otherwise!) of principal trading firms around AI and algos, a whole plethora of people moves, and much, much more. As always, don't forget to like, share and subscribe!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

Laurie McAughtry , Managing Editor, BEST EXECUTION

EXPLORE cutting edge developments in AI on the trading desk with our latest feature on trading innovation - including input from Andy Mahoney at FlexTrade , DataMotion, Inc. , ALFO Deep Tech , Anju Kambadur at 彭博资讯 , and Gabino Roche Jr at Saphyre .

MAKE SURE you're where you need to be when it comes to T+1 testing ahead of the US 28 May 2024 deadline - we talk to experts including Jesús S. Benito Naveira of SIX , Alex Knight or Baton Systems and James Pike of Taskize to figure out the top challenges for preparation.

DIVE DEEP into the complexities of the crumbling quote indicator, as Alex Pugh talks to Matt Weinberg and Sam Stevens of IEX on the updates to their unique Signal indicator.

BE WARNED if you're a principal trading firm - the Financial Conduct Authority is taking a closer look over technology risks, with a targeted review of best practice and a deadline of March 2025 for these firms to comply with its operational resilience policy.

LEARN MORE about the spectacular growth curve for Malaysian derivatives over the past decade, following the Bursa Malaysia tie-up with CME Globex in 2010 - we talk to Kenanga Futures ( Kenanga Group ) CEO Azila Abdul Aziz about the journey so far - and future prospects.

CHECK OUT the latest people moves in the market: including Gavin Miller to Trading Technologies , Tom Dixey, CFA to Redburn Atlantic and Maddy Davies to Liontrust Asset Management PLC . We also saw Fenics Market Data appoint Jonathan Syrén (read here ) and Irfan Hussain join LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) from 高盛 as chief information officer (read here ).

AND DON'T MISS...

• 彭博资讯 bolsters FX trading platform with pricing quality analytics tools: READ HERE .Hong Kong to introduce block trading through Stock Connect - will "catalyse trading activity" says ASIMFA: READ HERE.
• TRAFiX LLC taps TNS for full-stack managed services offering: READ HERE .Europe welcomes new spot Bitcoin ETF from Jacobi Asset Management : READ HERE .
• CLSA ‘learn as they trade’ algo suite added to TS Imagine ’s TradeSmart: READ HERE. TP ICAP offsets H123 equities drop with boost from relative value business: READ HERE .SGX Securities ( 新加坡交易所集团 ) set to be first Asian exchange to list Structured Certificates: READ HERE .
• BMLL adds Shenzhen data to market coverage: READ HERE .

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