Skip to content
City AM
Main navigation
Download free app
  • News
    • News
      • Latest Business News
      • Economics
      • Politics
      • Tech
      • Banking
      • FTSE 100 Live
      • Retail
      • Insurance
      • Legal
      • Property
      • Transport
      • Markets
    • From our partners
      • AON
      • Bayes Business School
      • City of London BIDs
      • Central London Alliance CIC
      • Destination City
      • Halkin
      • Olympia
      • Inside Saudi
      • Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
      • Santander X
      • YEAR SIX Dividend
    • Featured

      Investors ‘may be less than impressed’ by John Healey’s £9bn borrowing plans 

      Man in suit and red tie speaking at a podium to an audience in a modern building.

      Submit a story

      Tell us your story.

      Submit
  • Opinion
  • Sport
    • Latest Sports News
      • Sport
      • Sport Business
      • The Punter
    • From our partners
      • The Morning Briefing: SBS x City AM
      • Aramco Team Series
      • LIV Golf
    • Featured

      Exclusive: Arsenal target Vinicius Jr future at Real Madrid to be decided this week

      Vinicius Jr. celebrates a goal in a yellow Brazil jersey during a football match, with stadium lights in background.

      Submit a story

      Tell us your story.

      Submit
  • Life&Style
    • Life&Style
      • Life&Style
      • Toast the City Awards
      • The Magazine
      • Travel
      • Culture
      • Motoring
      • Wellness
      • City AM Puzzles
      • The RED BULLETiN
      • Do it with Shared Ownership
      • Media Speak Hub
    • Featured

      What’s on in London August

      Collage of London attractions: Tower Bridge, outdoor dining, rock climbing, museum, afternoon tea, and spa.

      Submit a story

      Tell us your story.

      Submit
  • Investec
  • Events
  • Newsletters
  • Latest Paper

By: Mike Read

Mike Read is chief executive and co-founder of Pelican Trading.

1 Article
  • Debate: Are professional traders becoming obsolete?

    Debate: Are professional traders becoming obsolete? Yes – Mike Read is chief executive and co-founder of Pelican Trading. Trading as we know it is certainly becoming obsolete. Financial instruments will always be traded, but the traditional isolated trading model we know today will soon be consigned to the past. Platforms that connect individuals wanting to [...]

Trending Articles

  • Donald Trump is creeping towards a shrewd sanctions policy

  • Rupert Lowe axes pensions triple lock and pledges tax cuts in economic plan

  • West Ham: Staveley receives Sadiq Khan encouragement to buy London Stadium

  • Staveley planning ‘big property play’ as she closes in on West Ham stake

  • North Sea is not competitive, says BP boss days after exit

Subscribe

Subscribe to the City AM newsletter to have our top stories delivered directly to your inbox.

Subscribe
  • Got a story?
  • About City AM
  • Careers
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • News
  • Markets & Economics
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Life&Style
  • Personal Finance
  • City AM Events
  • City Winners
  • The Punter
  • Casino
  • City AM Puzzles

Follow us for breaking news and latest updates

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising
  • About
  • Licensing
Copyright 2026 City AM Limited