The TRADE

MARCH 20, 2024

The three new MSCI index options – namely Cboe MSCI world index option (MXWLD), Cboe MSCI ACWI index options (MXACW) and Cboe MSCI USA index option (MXUSA) – are designed to provide investors with exposure to international, developed and emerging markets, and US equity market performance.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

Impax Asset Management has entered into an agreement to acquire the corporate credit assets from fixed income manager Absalon Corporate Credit, part of Formuepleje Group. Copenhagen-based Absalon serves European institutional investors and Danish high net worth individuals. The deal is subject to closing conditions.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Named SPDR SSGA MyIncome ETFs, the suite looks to offer investors the ability to build their own custom bond ladder portfolios to manage their respective cash flow, interest rate risk, and liquidity needs. The suite consists of 14 actively managed target maturity ETFs with various maturity years ranging from 2026 to 2034.

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The TRADE

APRIL 17, 2024

Global asset manager Robeco leverages a low touch and high touch trading team that spans across three continents. And, like most asset managers across the street, its global equity trading desk plays host to a variety of characters, each bringing their own individual string to the wider team’s bow.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Named ALTD <GO>, the new function will support equity analysts and portfolio managers with intra-quarter insights which can be incorporated into research workflows, paired with consensus estimates, company news, research and guidance – ahead of earnings announcements.

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The TRADE

APRIL 5, 2024

As part of the deal two Rothschild portfolio managers – Cristina Jarrin and Mikael Dauvert – will move to Ellipsis AM. Ellipsis AM’s convertible team currently comprises of four portfolio managers, with each one performing the role of trader alongside acting as portfolio manager.

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The TRADE

MAY 28, 2024

The levels of trading volumes in European equities are influenced by a complex interplay of various factors like market fragmentation, economic conditions, monetary policy, investor behaviour and market volatility among other things. Where should regulators be focusing their attention to boost volumes in Europe?

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The TRADE

APRIL 10, 2024

According to Nasdaq, it will make it possible for investors to gain exposure in the Swedish small cap market and simplify investment strategies through consolidating a diversified portfolio of small cap stocks into a single instrument. The post Nasdaq unveils new Swedish small cap index future offering appeared first on The TRADE.

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. Jacobs is a moderate-growth, moderate-margin company in the professional services space, currently trading at 1.2x revenue and 11.5x EBITDA multiple , matching its own.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 5, 2024

He was previously head of international trading analytics and strategy at Vanguard, having joined in 2019. His new role will see Robert take charge of the firm’s market structure content and “provide key regulatory insights to assist clients in navigating the complexities of the equities trading ecosystem”.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Cboe Global Markets announced that its new Cboe S&P 500 Variance Futures are expected to begin trading on Monday 23 September on the Cboe Futures Exchange. Cboe Global Markets added that the contracts will quote and trade directly in variance units, offering a simplified approach to managing and trading variance exposure.

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2023

Around-the-clock (24/7) trading is something we already see in the foreign exchange markets and the growing cryptocurrency landscape. Some exchanges do offer pre-market and after-hours trading sessions, where limited trading activity occurs outside regular trading hours. Already in EMEA, we have six valid trading days.

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The TRADE

MAY 30, 2023

Cheung was previously a strategic account manager at Enfusion, focused on APAC-based hedge funds, family offices and asset management firms. Prior to that, she held positions at Trust Company of the West (TCW) and CBRE Investors. This specifically relates to: trading, portfolio management, and risk management.

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The TRADE

APRIL 25, 2024

When it comes to desk organisation, where derivatives fit in has been a key focal point for firms in recent times, with key buy-siders unpacked their approach to managing the evolving asset class on a TradeTech panel this week. Ultimately for T.Rowe, the firm had much the same reasons (as Allianz) to rethink and readjust their strategy.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“The Bloomberg MVP and pricing power indices serve as powerful tools to enable investors to capture the essence of exceptional companies and pursue alpha with strategic insight,” said Allison Stone, head of multi-asset index product at BISL.

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The TRADE

JULY 6, 2023

Despite retail flows not necessarily adding much in terms of available liquidity, Liquidnet noted that book depth, lower correlations and reduced volatility had improved for traders and portfolio managers. Last week, JP Morgan cited the biggest retail flows on record, with non-professional investors buying $1.5

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 8, 2023

SVB was the catalyst for a bank run that led to the collapse of FRB and Signature Bank as the latest iteration of March madness led to market volatility, credit contraction and negative investor sentiment, which very much defined the first half of the year.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

An investment portfolio is a basket of various types of financial assets owned by an investor. These assets can be in the form of equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real estate, commodities , and more. It's a tool to manage and diversify risk while seeking returns.

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The TRADE

JULY 15, 2024

Impax Asset Management Group has completed its acquisition of Absalon Corporate Credit’s fixed income assets. Copenhagen-based Absalon was previously part of the Formuepleje Group and serves both European institutional investors and Danish high net worth individuals. The existing fixed income team is based in the US.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Empirically, the offering allows clients to use some of the elements of OTC-derivatives (including equity swaps), while reaping the benefits of utilising standardised contracts traded on the regulated market and central counterparty clearing. The post Nasdaq unveils custom basket forwards solution appeared first on The TRADE.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Multi-manager hedge funds promise investors solid risk-adjusted returns with low volatility; no matter what the broader market does, you’ll make money if you invest in them. Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The lack of regulated trading venues is materially hampering the growth of the crypto derivatives trading market,” said Jeremy Punnett, M&G portfolio manager. ” The post M&G Investments leads $30 million Series B funding round for GFO-X appeared first on The TRADE.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

Combinations in Finance: More than Just Math The concept of combinations finds significant applications across various areas of finance, underpinning many strategies used in portfolio management, options trading, and scenario analysis. Options Trading In the world of options trading , combinations also play a pivotal role.

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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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Transactional Delights

DECEMBER 6, 2020

And if both of those things happen repeatedly, respectively, then you’ll probably find yourself some investors. minority positions) [3] ; activists could create their own acquisition vehicles [4] ; or an activist investor could team up with a firm to support a bid. The Investor Agreement is a pretty basic legal document.

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The TRADE

MAY 23, 2024

In the next year, Europe is set to play host to a plethora of new crossing platforms, aimed at equipping institutional investors with another tool to achieve their outcomes. When trading on these venues in the US, you trade everything you’ve got at a single point in time. They’re built for slightly different purposes.”

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

The advent of derivatives in the 1970s marked a significant milestone in global finance, offering a structured risk management approach and fostering efficient price discovery. These complex instruments enable investors to hedge risks, speculate on future price movements, and exploit arbitrage opportunities.

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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

MAY 1, 2024

But running through the Brighton born and bred Papanichola’s veins is an activist streak that has continued to influence his decisions and shape the course of his career to date, ultimately leading him to his current role as head of trading at London-based activist hedge fund, Bluebell Capital Partners.

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Portfolio Management Merchant banking companies provide portfolio management services to high -net-worth individuals and corporate investors. These services include a selection of securities, portfolio monitoring and review, advice on the rationalization of portfolios, and tax planning.

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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

JULY 24, 2023

Werner Eppacher has spent the entirety of his two-decade financial career with German asset manager DWS Group, catching his first glimpse of a trading floor as an intern for Deutsche Bank in 2003. “A I’m not involved in day-to-day trading anymore,” he says. “I’m

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Example The Trading Perspective Of Interest Rate Swap Uses Swap Rate Swap Curve Who Are The Market Makers? Benefits Risks What Is In It For An Investor In The Swap? Interest rate swap agreements require terms setting, including fixed rates and contract dates, and are traded over the counter.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 25, 2023

Speaking to The TRADE last week, Paul Humphrey, chief executive of BMLL, explained that these recent moves had come in response to client demand for enhanced coverage. The JV – big xyt ecosystems – is set to offer the Trade Explorer data platform, recently launched in South Africa, to financial centres globally.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. Here’s a quick run-down of the other differences: Performance Targets: Like all hedge funds, single-manager funds aim for high absolute returns (e.g.,

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