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Portfolio trading is on the up but only some can make it pay

The TRADE

Portfolio trading as a concept has exploded in the last few years, egged on by market conditions and volatility brought on by the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors. Portfolio trades have historically helped many institutions to move big blocks of risk. billion in total portfolio trading volume in Q3 2023, up 11.1%

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Next Level of Video Game Dealmaking in Sight

The Deal

“Interestingly, we’ve seen the enterprise value of big companies in the console space rising over the past quarter,” Barbour added, pointing to Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Ubisoft Entertainment SA and Capcom. Bulge-bracket deal expectations may also be a factor. “I

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Trading at the frontier

The TRADE

If a portfolio manager wants to execute a trade days after such an event, they need to understand that liquidity may be reduced, and they must be confident in their strategy if they’re willing to pay more in the bid-offer spread.” This context is crucial for our day-to-day operations.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Liquidity is also more limited, and more trading is still done over the counter (OTC) rather than electronically. Banks do not appear to offer many internships in this area, so if your goal is a bulge bracket bank , you’ll likely have to work in other credit roles first and network your way in.

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The 20 greatest trading innovations

The TRADE

These systems touch upon all elements of the trading lifecycle throughout the front-to-middle-to-back-office including execution, order, risk and portfolio management. Usually hosted by bulge bracket banks, SIs are an internalising mechanism that allow banks to execute flow over the counter or off exchange.

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