The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for the Industry Person of the Year Award 2023. The winner will be decided by a live industry vote at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading gala awards night on 8 November. Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted nominees!

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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

JANUARY 8, 2024

Industry stalwart Dan Hinxman joined Bloomberg as head of European credit electronic trading following almost six years as managing director at TP ICAP. His experience also encompasses hedge fund related roles, including futures and options trading and work on a fixed income desk.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One size rarely fits all,” explained Tod Van Name, global head of foreign exchange electronic trading at Bloomberg. Benjamin Mahe, head of electronic trading and data at AXA Investment Managers, suggested that reducing expenses was a key consideration – specifically, making sure not to spend too many resources on flow.

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The TRADE

MARCH 27, 2024

RFQ has cemented itself as a central method of execution in fixed income in recent years in light of the advent of electronic trading and the move away from bilateral voice trading and onto platforms. The two-way workflow is no new phenomenon to trading and is used in the execution of several other asset classes.

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The TRADE

JULY 27, 2023

Bloomberg AIM and Bloomberg Vault have been adopted by India-based NJ Asset Management to help enable its enterprise-wide digital strategy across the entire investment workflow. According to the firms, Bloomberg AIM addresses NJ Asset Management’s specific needs for tools to support rule-based investment decision-making.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 11, 2024

The more modern skills, such as being able to navigate an ever-changing market microstructure or get into the weeds analysing data, are now also essential,” explains Graham Sorrell, managing director and head of EMEA and APAC equity, currency and derivatives trading at State Street Global Advisors. “The

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As the leaves begin to fall from the trees, The TRADE Magazine is back for its autumnal third quarter edition. Also included in this edition are the results from The TRADE’s annual Execution Management Systems Survey. In keeping with tradition, this issue has a fixed income spin to it.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

What has your journey to the trading desk been like? I’ve always worked in the asset management industry, starting my first job at 18 with Scottish Amicable Investment Management in Glasgow. From the banking team at Scot Asset Management, I moved firms in 1999 to take up a role in trade settlements.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Traditional boundaries are blurring as tools such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data analytics are disintermediating conventional trading workflows and enabling more efficient engagements. Relationships between the buy- and sell-side are evolving, with roles and responsibilities changing to accommodate new workflow behaviours.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A friend suggested I consider investment banking and following a trading and sales summer placement at ABN AMRO in the City, I was instantly captivated – I had found my fit. Fast forward to the end of my studies, I applied for a position at a European investment bank.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Chicago-based head of US trading at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) Ryan Raymond has seen enough economic turmoil during his career to know what to do when markets turn volatile. Specialising in fixed income, specifically credit, Raymond has over two decades of trading experience under his belt.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 15, 2023

Trading, portfolio and risk management solutions provider TS Imagine has added CLSA’s AI-powered European algo suite to its list of certified brokers. The network allows buy-side clients to access trading opportunities and liquidity sources.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As trading of these assets has become easier and market conditions are predicted to fall in line, the industry has seen a swathe of new EM-focused hires, increased attention paid to developing markets’ performance, and enhanced offerings from providers. “EM is a mosaic of sub-asset classes rather than a unified universe.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

There are different types of brokerages, each offering varying levels of service: Full-service brokerages provide a range of services including investment advice, research, and retirement planning, such as Merrill Lynch. They primarily focus on executing trades, like E*TRADE. If a match is found (i.e.,

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist for Outstanding Innovation in Fixed Income. The electronic trading platform enables participants to address challenges associated with accessing liquidity and executing efficiently.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Eric Heleine has been named head of electronic trading and data at AXA Investment Managers in France, as of 1 December. The move comes following Heleine’s departure from Groupama Asset Management in October after 15 and a half years. He was most recently head of the buy-side trading desk.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 24, 2024

If we look ahead to capital markets over the next two decades, the future of trading infrastructure will be built on a fabric of interconnected markets with a common data architecture, seamless connectivity throughout the ecosystem of exchanges and participants, minimal latency, and advanced AI-powered tooling.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 28, 2025

Quentin Limouzi joined Broadridge as global head of post-trade on 27 January following six years at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The appointment follows Broadridges recently announcedGenAI-powered analytics offering as part of its OpsGPT platform, aimed at enhancing its post-trade operations.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The growth of bilateral trading has caught the attention of many industry participants in the last year, spurring intense debate at many industry conferences. Its like fast food, it might feel good in the short term but there could be unintended consequences for the longer term health of the trading ecosystem.

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