Benchmark International

JUNE 7, 2023

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dublin-based Macro Works by environmental consultancy APEM. APEM provides independent environmental consultancy and expert advice to a wide range of industries including water, renewables, power & utilities, marine & ports, transport, construction, and development.

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The TRADE

JULY 18, 2023

M&G’s global asset management arm has secured a Securities Investment Consulting Enterprise (SICE) business license in Taiwan, allowing the firm to establish a new office in Taipei as part of its Asia expansion strategy. With our expertise and track record, we are well positioned to provide investment excellence.”

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has expanded its footprint across Asia with the opening of its new Singapore office, the latest development in the firm’s growth strategy for the region. In addition, LGIM has expanded its distribution team following increased demand for the firm’s investment solutions.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new group, named fairCT, consisting of Google Cloud, UBS, TP ICAP, Cboe Global Markets, FactSet, and Norges Bank Investment Management, co-ordinated by Ediphy, has entered the tender process to become the UK’s consolidated tape provider for fixed income.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

James Barnett, multi-asset trader at Manulife Investment Management, addressed the fact that there are currently no plans to move in that direction. ESMA and the FCA have both created consultation papers around what constitutes an EMS and what constitutes a trading venue.

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Razorpay

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The services offered by a private banker include customized wealth management plan that may include investment strategies, asset allocation, and other financial solutions. The process typically begins with an in-depth consultation to understand the client’s financial goals, risk appetite, and specific needs.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s a world which has a compelling backstory and a future which could veer off in several different directions depending on a range of scenarios which includes growing demand from larger buy-side organisations, M&A activity and an increasing level of investment needed to stay competitive. Because they largely contradict each other.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Most people who treat it as a cost centre would be definitely more open to the idea of outsourcing their trading as they don’t see it as core to their investment process. It’s a portal to markets to express their investment thesis. ” No two fund managers are the same and the concept appeals to some and not others.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 20, 2022

With ever-increasing pressure to protect data in remote work environments, acquirers urgently invested in cybersecurity solutions. In August 2021, litigation was filed in federal court claiming that SPACs are “investment companies” that should be registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Rokos Capital Management appointed Sabina Awan as trading solutions consultant, based in London. Prior to that, she worked as global trading business manager. Elsewhere, Casey Haire was appointed managing director to cover US mid-cap banks. Longfellow Investment Management appointed Allison Goldie as fixed income trader.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Input for the coveted Buy-Side awards, awarded in partnership with SIX Swiss Exchange, was opened to the industry after a lengthy period of industry consultation prior. This year, the highly anticipated award for Trader of the Year went to Laura Mould of M&G Investments.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Elsewhere within the buy-side category, Balyasny Asset Management took home the award for Trading Desk of the Year, while T. Rounding up the buy-side awards, Glenmede Investment Management’s Melissa Hinmon, was honoured with the Buy-Side Market Structure Expert of the Year award. We look forward to future years!

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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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