The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) promoted one of its own to the role of head of US equity and foreign exchange trading. Previously in his career he spent a year and a half at Fideuram Asset Management Ireland as a trader in equity and derivatives and spent nearly three years at ING Eurasia ZAO in money markets roles.

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The TRADE

JUNE 24, 2024

UBS appointed Carlos Salcedo head of capital markets financing sales Americas, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. He joined Northern Trust in 2007 and has since worked in senior roles across portfolio management, client management and sales.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 2023

“One of the key reasons Singapore is an attractive market is it’s pretty well positioned, as it shares the same time zone as Hong Kong,” Gerard Walsh, global head of capital markets client solutions at Northern Trust, told The TRADE. This year, the industry has seen interest in Singapore grow from the buy-side too.

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The TRADE

JULY 3, 2024

Given that the settlement cycle is now shorter in the US trading volumes on a Thursday have dropped off significantly thanks to funding requirements that require brokers to fund a position for an additional three days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday given the slightly longer settlement cycle in Europe, the UK, and most of Asia Pacific.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The pandemic marked a seminal moment across the capital markets, effectively drawing a line between the old world and the new. And soon, it may no longer be just a service that applies to smaller fund managers. Hedge fund launches now often choose outsourced trading over building their own capabilities.

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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. As larger funds utilise the service, other groups such as sovereign wealth and platform providers are becoming increasingly involved. were in $50-100 billion and another 2.5%

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Patience young grasshopper As the adoption of AI surges across capital markets, sentiment is on the up despite some trepidation, but what should be considered before everyone dives headfirst into integration? In depth – AI?

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

“Credit funds have become the go-to for financing—they can cut big checks and raise money with relative ease with a track record,” said Joe Stein , managing director at Solomon Partners. Borrowers can also raise mezzanine funds without triggering the MFN clause on existing senior debt.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

And what happens if the floodgates truly open with the arrival of the $100 billion funds? The narrative of the service being used solely by smaller hedge funds has been replaced by suggestions that outsourced trading is gathering pace among larger fund managers.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With the advent of an ever-more technologically innovative and globally connected capital markets sphere, fixed income emerging markets (EM) have demonstrably become an increasingly appealing area of interest for investors. Since last year EM fixed income was expected to do well however, currently market changes are yet to pass.

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The TRADE

APRIL 10, 2025

Amundi Technology has partnered with capital markets trading and risk solutions provider Murex to deliver OTC derivatives capabilities to investment managers. Read more – Migration to Murex’s MX.3 3 platform Murexs platform MX.3 3 has gained traction in recent years.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The highly anticipated award for Trader of the Year – Long Only went to Chris Fiorito of River Road Asset Management. Meanwhile, the award for Trader of the Year – Hedge Fund was given to David Alfred of Conversant Capital. Elsewhere, Charles River collected the Outstanding Trading Technology Provider award.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In another individual award recognition, Ed Wicks of Legal & General Investment Management, was honoured with the Buy-Side Market Structure Expert of the Year award.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Central clearing will play a key role in this debate, which will be essential for advancing the region’s capital markets, and we look forward to Emir 3.0 helping in this regard.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It [bilateral trading for blocks] never really took off as a product whereas the way I look at the more recent developments in bilateral liquidity, it’s for a lower liquidity demand which does feel more sustainable, says Legal & General Investment Managements global head of trading, Ed Wicks.

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