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. However, an undeniable surge has occurred across the trading sphere over the last few years, with decidedly mixed results. And the number is climbing.

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The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Redburn Atlantic has expanded its UK and European execution business with two new heads of sales trading. Tony Atkins was appointed UK head of sales trading. Atkins joined Redburn Atlantic in 2004 as a sales trader having previously served for eight years at Morgan Grenfell and two years at Marathon Asset Management.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Kepler Cheuvreux has appointed Faruk Akar as PT sales trader, based in London. Read more: Kepler Cheuvreux head of equity sales trading departs Akar has also previously served as an associate, equities strategy, at quantitative investment management firm Winton.

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The TRADE

JULY 22, 2024

Head of London equity trading at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Mark Perry, has retired The TRADE revealed. Perry’s retirement follows several other major retirements from buy-side trading heads in recent months. Citi named Jamie Miller head of electronic equity sales trading for the EMEA region.

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The TRADE

JUNE 17, 2024

The move follows a Series A finding round of £15 million in 2021, with this latest investment set to fund the firm’s commercial development, including expanding its sales, product and marketing capabilities in the US, UK, Ireland, Singapore and Australia.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. Ninety One’s trading team consists of 17 globally with six – soon to be seven – based in London.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What are the benefits of merging trading across asset classes? The key benefits of merging the trading function to be multi-asset have to come down to efficiency and scale, both as it relates to the execution of trades but also on how the trader operates when observing markets, providing market colour and looking at data.

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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 24, 2024

UBS appointed Carlos Salcedo head of capital markets financing sales Americas, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Effective from 1 September, Salcedo will be based in New York, reporting to Dan Murphy, Americas head of franchise sales. MEAG appointed Lydia Malakis head of institutional sales at MEAG.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ameni joined Nomura from Jefferies, where he held senior leadership positions, most recently serving as managing director for emerging markets (EM) credit trading. Before that, Ameni was a member of Nomura’s EM credit trading desk in London, until 2016.

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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. Previously, he served as global head of institutional sales at TP ICAP, and before that worked as head of sales EMEA and Asia Pacific at BGC Partners for two years.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

David Wilkins, head of FICC execution services EMEA and global EFX sales at Goldman Sachs, and James McGuigan, director FX eTrading at Citi have become the latest members to join Tradefeedr’s client advisory group aimed at improving market transparency and data dialogue across the market.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

RBC appointed Guy Chalkley as managing director, UK flow rates sales. Chalkley brings more than three decades worth of financial services to the role, in both portfolio management and rates sales. Kepler Cheuvreux Execution Services (KCx) appointed Seb Klatt as program trading (PT) sales trader.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 5, 2024

Jamie McKenna was appointed vice president, senior global equity trader at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) following almost two decades at GMO trading. Boston-based McKenna joined GMO in 2004 as a pricing analyst, and most recently worked in a multi-asset trading role for 15 years.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 16, 2024

Fixed income proprietary trading firm Millenium Advisors has opened a new office in Singapore as it continues its expansion across Asia. The post Millennium Advisors launches Singapore office appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JULY 31, 2023

Invesco’s US-based global head of fixed income trading Glenn Taitz left the firm to join Adroit Trading Technologies. Taitz joined buy-side OEMS provider Adroit as its head of business operations after seven and a half years with Invesco helming its fixed income trading business.

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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

JULY 24, 2023

RBC Capital Markets appointed Giles Gleave and Mike Heraty as its newest managing directors, according to an internal memo seen by The TRADE. Heraty will take on the role of head of US equity solutions and structured product sales, whilst Gleave has been appointed as head of European equity solutions.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Hong Kong-based Marwat previously worked at Credit Suisse, focused on AES, algorithmic, and direct market access (DMA) trading, before joining Balyasny Asset Management in 2021 as a trader. His experience also includes a stint as quantitative investment strategist at ING Investment Management.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This realisation became one of the catalysts which has sparked more of an acceptance of outsourcing parts of the trading desk among buy-side firms, something which many once considered – though some still do – an unthinkable concept. And soon, it may no longer be just a service that applies to smaller fund managers.

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The TRADE

JUNE 29, 2023

In preparation for Candriam’s entry into the new market, New York Life Investments’ sales teams will support introductory conversations with US-based broker dealers and other financial intermediaries. Candriam’s European trading desks will cover the US offshore market from the Bloc.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 6, 2023

At the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, advancements in technology and the growing use of data were noted as something that could help bolster trading strategies if utilised correctly, particularly for the next-generation trader. Panellists highlighted that this is only useful if traders know how to utilise data to improve workflows.

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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. He reports to Jack Loi, head of institutional sales for Asia ex-Japan.

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The TRADE

MAY 30, 2023

TS Imagine has expanded its team in the Asia Pacific with two new appointments from investment management fintech Enfusion. Stephanie Cheung has been appointed sales director, while An Hoong will work within the account management team, responsible for technical account management and client support.

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The TRADE

JUNE 16, 2023

M&G’s global asset management arm has appointed Manabu Fujita as head of M&A Investments Japan. Fujita joins from Schroders Investment Management Japan, where he spent the last 15 years, most recently serving as head of sales.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Interoperability and improvements through partnerships were championed by speakers including buy-sider Jon Tricker, head trader, global credit at Vanguard who confirmed the investment manager was leveraging the “maturing API community” to expand its systems. You don’t need your own lab.

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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

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

AUGUST 14, 2023

Zaman brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role, having worked in a range of senior positions at various global organisations, including AXA Investment Managers, EY, and PwC. Most recently, he served as head of strategic initiatives and innovation at Investec Wealth & Investments.

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MAY 24, 2023

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The TRADE

JULY 18, 2023

The post GAM Investments head of institutional solutions to depart for Aviva Investors appeared first on The TRADE.

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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

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 19, 2023

The immediate focus for the business is set to be investing in client service and portfolio management, specifically hiring in senior sales and distribution team members focused on Europe and the UK, as well as investment managers for both the luxury brands and credit opportunities strategies.

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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. Trading is in their DNA and their executives are often straight-to-the-point in their communication. Trading is in their DNA and their executives are often straight-to-the-point in their communication.

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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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The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

Prior to GAM, Roberts was co-head of EMEA retail sales and head of UK retail business at BlackRock. He will report to Elmar Zumbuehl, chief executive of GAM and lead a team of five, The TRADE understands. The post GAM global heads depart for Liontrust following the latter’s unsuccessful takeover bid appeared first on The TRADE.

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