The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. The move has opened up swathes of synergy opportunities for the pure fixed income asset manager, with its traders now working directly alongside RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s equities desk.

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The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2023

BlackRock promoted Dean Catton to take the helm for its European credit business after spending the last two years as its head of European leveraged finance trading for its alternatives business. Previously, Williams served as an investment account manager at Northern Trust.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Former BlackRock Aladdin business development managing director for EMEA, Keith Viverito, joined Clearwater Analytics to support its global expansion plans. Viverito joined Clearwater as managing director for EMEA and will be responsible for strengthening the firm’s go to market strategy in the region and Asia Pacific.

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The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2023

Van Suchtelen joined LedgerEdge from boutique trading firm SFI Markets – formerly STX Fixed Income – where he was responsible for the Northern European market. Before that, he held senior positions at ATC Financial Solutions and Wallich & Matthes, where he set up the asset back securities desk.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2023

LiquidityBook is set to acquire boutique capital markets fintech provider, Messer Financial Software, in a bid to accelerate its multi-asset capabilities. As a result, LiquidityBook’s LBX suite has become a full-featured Portfolio, Order and Execution Management System (POEMS) with an embedded FIX network.

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The TRADE

JUNE 5, 2023

Polar Capital’s head of trading Alex Jenkins has left the boutique hedge fund to join rival Millennium later this year, The TRADE can reveal. Jenkins has been head of trading at Polar Capital for three and a half years, joining in 2019 after serving with Highbridge Capital Management for five years as its head of European trading.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

Boutique independents and the largest financial services providers co-exist in this burgeoning space which has some elements of comradery and others of fierce rivalry. New entrants are pouring into this space as demand increases exponentially with each passing year, and there’s certainly enough business to go around at present.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Two relevant internships in 1L and 2L, such as at a restructuring boutique bank and a PE or credit-related one. If the Secured Debt rises to 98% and the Unsecured Debt rises to 80%, the fund will earn ~9% and ~33% , respectively, minus the hedging costs.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Beginning her career on the buy-side at boutique asset manager Credit Suisse First Boston as an investment portfolio analyst in London in 1986, Ruffles has seen the markets through several highs and lows. In Europe, for our style of business we don’t use portfolio trading that much. A novel concept to greener traders.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. No Return Offer” Policy – Some boutique banks hire interns but never plan to bring them back full-time. If you’re in this category, at least it’s easy to explain in interviews!

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Finally, the hours are significantly better in wealth management because you don’t do that much work outside of normal business hours. The Top Firms in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking Most people would say the top investment banks are the bulge brackets and elite boutiques , at least for entry-level roles.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Equity research recruiting tends to be less structured, though the bulge bracket banks and elite boutiques still run traditional processes that start over a year before summer internships. On the other hand, weekend work is far less common, so its easier to shut off outside of business hours.

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