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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

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I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. What has your journey to the trading desk been like? There’s been a reopening in capital markets. It’s been busy.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

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While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. Equity Research vs. Fixed Income Research Common Myths What Do You Do as a Fixed Income Research Analyst or Associate? Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! –

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Trading at the frontier

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The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. At the helm of the team is global head of trading Cathy Gibson who oversees trading across the asset manager’s offices in London, the US, Asia Pacific and South Africa.

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Fireside Friday with… Stifel’s Raymond Powell

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Brexit clearly did not help, nor help the perception of UK equities. We have seen a stabilisation of money flows in recent months, global funds are returning to the UK, while we continue to see outflows (mostly to US) of domestic asset managers. I do not see the larger asset managers moving away from that model at all.

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Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Full Guide to the Industry, Recruiting, Careers, and Exits

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategies Sovereign wealth funds can invest in almost anything, from equities to fixed income to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, hedge funds, and more. Some SWFs operate like long-only asset managers (i.e., Some SWFs operate like long-only asset managers (i.e.,

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

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Some of these client differences relate to the distinction between private wealth management and private banking; for more on that, you should review the the private banking article. By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring.

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The prime brokerage pie is growing, which means bigger slices for everyone

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Meanwhile, with regards to equities, revenue deriving from prime brokerage compared to trading shifted from a 30% versus 70% ratio a decade ago, to 40% to 60% in 2023. Dominic Rieb-Smith, managing director, international head, prime services sales, JP Morgan, refers to the past year as “a standout”. billion in 2023.

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