The TRADE

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A Rothschild & Co senior investment dealer has left the firm for a new opportunity at Polar Capital, The TRADE can reveal. Greg Finke joins the boutique asset manager after just over a year at Rothschild & Co as a senior investment dealer covering equities. The TRADE understands that it is not a trading role.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 26, 2024

Jackson joined the business this week and is set to report to co-chief executive and head of investments, Christel Rendu, The TRADE understands. Our fixed income boutique represents a key pillar of Vontobel’s Investments capabilities and will continue to develop further for the benefit of our clients.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 20, 2024

Northern Trust has been selected to provide outsourced trading to global asset manager Nedgroup Investments via its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS). Amy Thorne Specifically, Northern Trust will support Nedgroup with its new in-house multi-boutique fixed income platform.

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The TRADE

JULY 5, 2024

Read more – The results so far: Equities rebounding as market stays primed for continued macro uncertainty In mid-2019, Spanish asset manager Bestinver acquired local boutique Fidentiis – where O’Connor worked – in a deal that added around €350 million in assets under management to Bestinver’s €7 billion portfolio.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

High volume futures commission merchant (FCM), Advantage Futures, has become the latest to migrate its legacy back-office solution to ION’s cleared derivatives trade processing platform, XTP. XTP offers real-time, post-trade capabilities, providing real-time visibility of positions, commissions, fees, margins, cash flows, and risk.

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The TRADE

JUNE 20, 2023

Bloomberg has introduced a white label solution for US treasuries, allowing a wide range of broker dealers to provide liquidity for trades initiated on its platform as part of its D&I dealer initiative. The offering – which has been expanded to include US treasuries – is used by investment managers and bond dealers as a pool of liquidity.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Group said the move will help it to reap the benefits of a “global multi-boutique model” as well as a global distribution team in asset management. Majority of prop trading firms obliged to join FINRA under expanded SEC rule And finally, we reach the crescendo of The TRADE’s most read stories for 2023.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2023

Chief executive of the institutional clients group at Citi is set to step down in the first half of 2024 after 36 years with the bank, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Investment banking boutique KNG Securities appointed Gary Ballard as its new head of equities.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 28, 2024

metropolitan area in its sale of 90% ownership to Sojitz Energy Services LLC (“Sojitz”), a subsidiary of the Japanese general trading company Sojitz Corporation. About Sojitz Corporation Sojitz Corporation (TYO: 2768) is a general trading company based in Tokyo, Japan with about 400 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

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The TRADE

JULY 12, 2024

Elsewhere, Wiedmann was head of marketing and key account manager at the investment boutique Tiberius Asset Management, also based in Zug, Switzerland. The post Edmond de Rothschild AM names new head of distribution for DACH region appeared first on The TRADE. Before that, she co-founded Vicenda Asset Management in Zug, Switzerland.

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The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2023

Fixed income investment banking boutique KNG Securities has appointed Fernando Ortega as its new head of emerging market sales. The post KNG Securities appoints former VTB Capital fixed income head as new emerging market sales lead appeared first on The TRADE.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

a summer internship that converts into a full-time offer vs. a boutique internship in your 1 st or 2 nd year of university). These 1 – 2 “steppingstone internships” could be at any firm, but many students do them at boutique investment banks or small/startup private equity or venture capital firms.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

Investment banking boutique KNG Securities has appointed Gary Ballard as its new head of equities. The post KNG Securities names Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley alumnus as head of equities appeared first on The TRADE. He joins KNG from VTB Capital, where he most recently served as managing director and global head of equity sales.

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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 in his career, he spent several years in credit trading roles at StormHarbour Securities, UBS and Elgin Capital.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This edition of The TRADE Magazine touches on all this and more with in-depth features exploring the use cases for AI in fixed income, the changing role of buy-side traders as price makers in the current liquidity climate and what role a consolidated tape will play in the market. The post The TRADE’s Q3 Magazine: Now available online!

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The TRADE

JULY 15, 2024

Rikki Corbyn left State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) following 11 and a half years with the firm, The TRADE learnt. Elsewhere, Wiedmann was head of marketing and key account manager at the investment boutique Tiberius Asset Management, also based in Zug, Switzerland. Following his departure he is set to join Barclays Capital.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Definition: Distressed debt hedge funds buy and sell debt that is trading at a steep discount to face value, such as 40%+, and make money by betting on changes in the price of this debt or using it to gain influence in a restructuring or bankruptcy process.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Greg Finke joined the boutique asset manager after just over a year at Rothschild & Co as a senior investment dealer covering equities. He also previously spent 16 years at Instinet as a vice president in sales trading. Macquarie Group appointed Dylan Kluth head of equites trading for Asia Pacific.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. A few smaller European football clubs also happen to be publicly traded (Ajax, Celtic, etc.). BofA is also strong, and you’ll see Citi, DB, and MS on many deals as well.

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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. The post LiquidityBook acquires Messer to boost multi-asset capabilities appeared first on The TRADE. Bringing our firms together was the next logical step in this process.”

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Growth Business

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In my experience, with eight years as a mid-market M&A advisor, SMEs traditionally trade for between four and seven times their profitability. The stake will depend directly on the amount you want to raise compared to your business’s total valuation.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Group said the move will help it to reap the benefits of a “global multi-boutique model” as well as a global distribution team in asset management. The post Perpetual merges regional asset management businesses under one global umbrella appeared first on The TRADE.

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Growth Business

APRIL 16, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success With the aim of bringing our readers an extensive UK business events, exhibitions and trade fairs diary, Growth Business will be continually updating this page as new events come onto our radar.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

Financials are usually in the #1 spot because banks and insurance firms constantly issue debt; other sectors trade places in the rankings. Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Financial firms, from Wall Street giants to boutique investment banks in Europe, have recognized its value. They can: Illustrate Complex Transactions: Simplify understanding by breaking down multifaceted financial transactions, such as M&A deals or trade settlements. A flaw in the selection process? Or perhaps external factors?

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

Your EBITDA should be as defensible as possible to reduce the odds the buyer will attempt to renegotiate the deal price during due diligence (known as re-trading) or pull out of the deal entirely. Since the sell-side QofE is considered a trustworthy source of information, it allows you to negotiate with the buyers with more certainty.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

For example, they might ask you how to use a DCF, what bond yields are, or the trade-offs of debt vs. equity – but but they won’t ask you to build a DCF model or calculate Unlevered Free Cash Flow. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

And the middle-market and boutique investment banks don’t have much presence in commercial lending anyway, so they’re not at risk of bank runs. The Impact on Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Venture Capital, and Tech Startups The good news is that nothing here affects investment banking in the U.S.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This allows investors to access and trade private securities, giving them the opportunity to unlock the liquidity of their investments. After four years, in 1990, the economy was slow and the deal flow was slow.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Private equity firms provide both capital and industry expertise to drive organic growth for their platform companies, leveraging cost efficiencies and bridging gaps that limit access to trade secrets and talent.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

We cover many of the trade-offs in the earlier wealth management vs. investment banking article , but in short: Investment banking has better exit opportunities at all levels. People sometimes claim that sales & trading or equity research to investment banking are difficult, but they’re much easier than moving in from wealth management.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Many firms put capital markets groups within “Investment Banking,” but some include it within Sales & Trading or “Global Markets.” If it’s a 5-person regional boutique , take the BB capital markets offer. But if it’s one of the top few middle-market banks (e.g., Jefferies, Lincoln, etc.),

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Traditionally, banks gave away equity research reports for free to incentivize large clients to trade with the bank. Therefore, equity research generated revenue indirectly via trading commissions , but it was still considered a front-office role due to the compensation, interaction with managers and investors, and exit opportunities.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

The service provider landscape for outsourced trading is made up of an eclectic mix of firms. 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.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

run them, but so do many elite boutiques (Lazard, Evercore, PJT, etc.), Outside of IB, various asset managers, hedge funds, consulting firms, and trading firms also run some type of spring week program, but we’re focusing on banking here. The rates trading article has some tips for S&T assessment centers and interviews.

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The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2023

Citi appointed Leo Arduini as interim head of FX, effectively immediately, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. According to the internal memo seen by The TRADE, the bank is conducting a search for a permanent head of FX, with the expectation to fill the position in the coming weeks.

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