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AUGUST 2, 2024

By joining forces with BNP Paribas, AXA IM would become a global asset manager with a wider product offering and a mutual objective to further their leading position in responsible investing.” In the same month, Amundi and Groupama confirmed they were teaming up to boost trading. The post BNP Paribas to pay €5.1

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The TRADE

JUNE 15, 2023

SIFMA and its asset management arm have published an open letter expressing concerns about the SEC’s proposal to redefine what constitutes an exchange and expand Regulation ATS, stating that it is not appropriately tailored to existing systems.

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2024

Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM) trading team is no stranger to change. The London-based asset manager has undergone not one but three makeovers in recent years as it continues to evolve with the demands of the street. More recently though, RLAM’s trading team has undergone another revamp.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Almost two thirds (63%) of buy-side equity market participants believe outsourced desks would result in improved execution quality and trade performance when trading across regions, according to new research from Coalition Greenwich. This figure was up markedly from similar research in 2020, which had the result at 5%.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

BNY Mellon has today announced the integration of Global Markets Trading (GMT), which will combine the firm’s capabilities in foreign exchange, fixed income, equities and capital markets to provide full-service client provisions.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. Ninety One’s trading team consists of 17 globally with six – soon to be seven – based in London.

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The TRADE

JUNE 6, 2024

The TRADE is excited to announce its inaugural Leaders in Trading New York awards, in recognition of the achievements of the trading and execution industry in North America. Leaders in Trading is The TRADE’s annual sell-out showstopper event, held at The Savoy in London. appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 30, 2024

Electronic trading platforms captured almost a third (32%) of overall Canadian equity trading volume in 2023, with this share expected to rise in the next three years, a new report by Coalition Greenwich has found. As a result, electronic and/or algorithmic trading has seen usage increase.

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The TRADE

JUNE 5, 2024

LMAX Group has launched FX non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) which are available to trade in two matching centres: Singapore (SG1) and London (LD4). ” The launch will initially target Asia Pacific and will support increasing regional demand for FX NDF trading and access to institutional liquidity as well as enhanced FX market structure.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Redburn Atlantic has moved to expand its UK and European execution business with two new heads of sales trading, The TRADE can reveal. Tony Atkins Tony Atkins has been appointed UK head of sales trading. Alongside his appointment, Redburn Atlantic sales trader Luc Demoulin has been appointed EU head of sales trading.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

While Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) remains most widely used in equities due to the availability of necessary data and standardisation being most mature in this asset class, asset managers are now increasingly utilising the strategy outside this sphere.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As part of a major scheme from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to develop the region as a global FX trading hub, several large banks over the last few years agreed to develop FX pricing and trading engines in Singapore, in partnership with MAS.

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The TRADE

MARCH 5, 2024

When it comes to selecting an algo provider, ease of system use, reliability and quality of technical support was the top consideration for asset managers across both sides of the Channel in 2023 – 71% in the UK and 73% in Continental Europe – according to a Coalition Greenwich report.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for Outstanding FX Trading Venue, showcasing excellence in the foreign exchange community.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

Eric Heliene, head of buy-side trading desk, Groupama Asset Management  The intensification of financial regulation is a fundamental trend transforming the asset management ecosystem.  While the EU has agreed to a real-time pre- and post-trade consolidated tape (CT) for equities – the devil will be in the detail.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Instead, a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions have hit hedge funds, and subsequently the risk management practices of prime brokers. Elsewhere, other local regulatory changes and benchmark replacements continue to impact prime brokers.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 23, 2024

His appointment comes as GTN continues its expansion efforts to build a comprehensive electronic trading and investment platform. GTN serves brokers, banks, asset managers, and fintech clients. He brought with him more than 25 years’ experience in cross-asset trading for both institutional and retail clients.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2024

Outsourced trading, though undoubtedly a contentious topic, is something that has been around in capital markets for decades in some form or another. However, an undeniable surge has occurred across the trading sphere over the last few years, with decidedly mixed results. And the number is climbing.

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The TRADE

APRIL 17, 2024

Global asset manager Robeco leverages a low touch and high touch trading team that spans across three continents. And, like most asset managers across the street, its global equity trading desk plays host to a variety of characters, each bringing their own individual string to the wider team’s bow.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2023

MarketAxess is set to acquire multi-asset algorithmic trading provider, Pragma, for an undisclosed sum at the end of this year, subject to closing conditions. Pragma offers algorithmic trading and analytical services across equities, foreign exchange and fixed income.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 2, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to announce that Europe’s most popular awards event for the trading and execution industry returns on 8 November at The Savoy Hotel in London, recognising the finest trading talent across asset managers, hedge funds, banks, brokers, trading venues and technology vendors.

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The TRADE

JULY 18, 2024

GIX submitted its Form 1 application on 9 May 2023, outlining plans to operate a fully automated electronic trading platform for the trading of listed equities – no physical trading floor is planned. Discussing the aims of GIX, Labovitz tells The TRADE that it comes down to addressing all aspects of an exchange’s offering.

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The TRADE

APRIL 5, 2024

Kepler Cheuvreux subsidiary Ellipsis Asset Management has moved to expand its capabilities in the convertible bond segment with the acquisition of Rothschild & Co’s business. As part of the deal two Rothschild portfolio managers – Cristina Jarrin and Mikael Dauvert – will move to Ellipsis AM.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over the last few months, the market has seen two of the most prominent fixed income trading venues expand their service offerings through acquisitions of algorithmic trading providers. In August, MarketAxess revealed plans to acquire multi-asset algorithmic trading provider, Pragma, for an undisclosed amount at the end of this year.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Central to many discussions on stage at TradeTech FX this week was the need to untangle credit and liquidity in order to allow the buy-side to future proof their trading workflows. said Tjerk Methorst, senior trader manager at PGGM. “We A prime broker at the centre of their credit universe doesn’t make sense.” Banks are crucial.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 11, 2023

This week, the industry’s eyes turned to trading venues as two new M&A announcements were made. Trading venues, in particular, have viewed consolidation as a method to expand their offerings, allowing them to become a one-stop-shop for their clients. This has been something in the making for quite a while.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The firm has also added Virtu Financial as an executing broker for client flows negotiated on Appital’s BookBuilder platform, offering buy-side participants improved options for executing large orders. The post Appital expands European equity coverage through addition of Virtu Financial’s POSIT MTF appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JUNE 23, 2023

EU asset managers, banks and brokers are urging policy markets not to succumb to pressure that could potentially lead to suboptimal outcomes in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid/r) review.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Perpetual merges regional asset management businesses under one global umbrella At number two in our most read stories series, we have the announcement that Perpetual Group had merged its regional assets management businesses to form one global division in August.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 6, 2024

Saphyre’s technology manages the onboarding and maintenance of custody, broker trading, and buy-side accounts. The benefits of using the Saphyre platform will continue from the start of a new fund through settlement after every trade execution.” Saphyre won the Fintech of the Year Award at Leaders in Trading 2023.

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The TRADE

JUNE 26, 2024

The past year has seen vast improvement across the algorithmic trading space when it came to hedge funds’ strategies, new data from The TRADE has found. The TRADE received a record number of responses to this year’s Algorithmic Trading Survey. The survey is accessible here.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for Outstanding Non-Bank Electronic Liquidity Provider, showcasing excellence in liquidity provision outside of the traditional sphere. billion compared to € 2.8 billion the previous year.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The annual Leaders i n Trading gala is the most distinguished awards night for the trading community. Among the most coveted awards categories is the Editors’ Choice Awards and today we bring you the 2023 nominees for Outstanding Post-Trade Services Provider.

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The TRADE

JULY 1, 2024

Former head of market structure and liquidity solutions at broker dealer Kepler Cheuvreux Byron Griffin is set to join Franco-German financial services firm ODDO BHF. Griffin left Kepler in May after over eight years with the broker dealer. He is currently on gardening leave set to join ODDO in the coming months, The TRADE understands.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Currently, FX swaps account for more than half of total daily FX turnover and are the most traded instrument (in excess of $3.8 The post LMAX Group acquires FX HedgePool appeared first on The TRADE. trillion per day). This deal follows LMAX’s acquisition of FX-focused execution services and data analytics provider Cürex last year.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for the Outstanding Market Data Provider category, shining a light on those displaying recent excellence in the data sphere.

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