The Hive Café is our online only, drop in conversation format. Join informal chats on community hot topics and priority lists. Share stories, ask questions and collaborate for sustained change with a group of trusted peers. As always with our Hive Cafés, come armed with a cup of coffee and an open mind.
Check out our upcoming schedule and get involved below!
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Smarter Fixed Income Data Strategies for Systematic & Quant Teams
21st January 2026 – 2PM (ET) / 11AM (PT) / 7PM (GMT)
EU & US | FI
Join this virtual café to discuss building a smarter data strategy for fixed income in quant and systematic funds. We’ll explore the biggest pain points teams face, such as messy data, multiple vendors, and duplicated analytics, and look at practical ways to get portfolio data accurate and unified. The session will cover simple governance and standardization practices, how to use advanced analytics and GenAI to add value, and actionable steps to streamline front-office workflows – helping you make faster decisions, improve client conversations, and get more out of your portfolios.
The Future FX Desk: What the Trader Role Looks Like in 2026 and Beyond
28th January 2026 – 10AM (ET) / 3PM (GMT)
Global | FX
Merging trading desks, integrating cross-asset workflows, or onboarding new platforms can introduce real cultural and operational friction. This virtual café will explore how firms are successfully bringing teams together and adopting new technology without compromising execution quality.
Analytics-Driven New-Issue Trading: Closing the Buy-Side Efficiency Gap
18th February 2026 – 10AM (ET) / 3PM (GMT)
EU & US | FI
The new-issue market remains one of the most operationally complex and manually intensive areas of fixed-income trading. For desks juggling multiple funds, complex allocations, and fast-moving markets, automation and analytics pose untapped opportunity. Join this virtual café with your global peers to explore how next-generation platforms are transforming workflows, improving pricing insight, and delivering true front-to-back efficiency in new-issue execution.
Emerging Markets FX: Liquidity, Data Challenges & Risk Management in 2026
25th February 2026 – 10AM (ET) / 3PM (GMT)
Global | FX
Emerging Markets FX continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by shifting liquidity profiles, new regional venues, and heightened geopolitical risk. In this digital café, we’ll explore the key challenges buy side FX teams are facing in EMFX, from fragmented liquidity and limited price transparency to macro-driven volatility, settlement complexity, and credit risk. The discussion will focus on practical approaches to navigating EM liquidity, improving price discovery through analytics, and strengthening risk frameworks in fast-moving markets.
Treasury FX Automation: From Fragmented Processes to a Unified Workflow
22nd April 2026 – 11AM (ET) / 4PM (BST)
Global | FX
Treasurers continue to grapple with fragmented FX processes across risk, payments, hedging, and cash visibility. As volatility rises and budgets tighten, automation is becoming a strategic necessity. This virtual café will bring together treasury and corporate FX peers to share practical approaches to modernising FX workflows, addressing common challenges such as manual exposure management, inconsistent execution, and limited real-time visibility, while reducing risk and improving efficiency.
Digital Assets for FX Desks: Practical Utility, Pricing, and Risk Considerations
21st May 2026 – 10AM (BST) / 5PM (SGT)
Global | FX
As tokenised FX, on-chain settlement, and digital asset liquidity pools move from concept to reality, FX desks are evaluating where digital assets can deliver tangible value. Join this virtual café to explore practical use cases for integrating digital assets into FX and treasury workflows. We’ll look at on-chain settlement efficiencies, liquidity and pricing impacts, and key integration challenges, while sharing early lessons from Europe and considering how digital assets could reshape cross-border payments.
Modernising FX Forwards & Swaps: Reducing Friction and Improving Accuracy
9th July 2026 – 3PM (BST) / 10AM (EST)
Global | FX
FX forwards and swaps remain critical tools for managing currency risk, yet fragmented processes and manual workflows can create inefficiencies and errors. This session will explore practical approaches to modernising these instruments, from streamlining trade capture and settlement to enhancing data accuracy and operational controls, helping teams reduce friction, improve precision, and make better-informed decisions