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People Moves Monday: Peel Hunt, Redburn Atlantic, RBC Capital Markets, Citi, and more…

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Peel Hunt Redburn Atlantic’s head of electronic trading has left the firm to join UK investment bank Peel Hunt, as revealed by The TRADE. He replaces Nishad Vallonthaiel as head of electronic trading. He replaces Nishad Vallonthaiel as head of electronic trading. A spokesperson for Peel Hunt confirmed the move.

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Prime brokerage: The intersection of challenge and opportunity

The TRADE

Instead, a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions have hit hedge funds, and subsequently the risk management practices of prime brokers. Additionally, heightened market uncertainty may lead to increased counterparty risk.

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What is an Investment Portfolio?

Peak Frameworks

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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Replicating Portfolio

Wall Street Mojo

Since the portfolio calculates the risk-return factors of similar assets to mimic them, replicating portfolios are usually (not always) adjusted from time to time. Though liquid traded assets are preferred, illiquid assets may also be included in such portfolios. Table of contents What Is A Replicating Portfolio?

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Derivatives: Types of Derivatives, Concepts, and Risks

Peak Frameworks

They are traded on exchanges and used by businesses and investors to hedge risk or speculate on price movements. During the 2008 financial crisis , put options (which give the holder the right to sell at a specific price) on mortgage-backed securities and major stock indexes increased in value dramatically as the market plummeted.

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Interest Rate Swap | Examples | Uses | Swap Curve

Wall Street Mojo

Example The Trading Perspective Of Interest Rate Swap Uses Swap Rate Swap Curve Who Are The Market Makers? Interest rate swap agreements require terms setting, including fixed rates and contract dates, and are traded over the counter. The interest rate swap works as an amazing portfolio management tool.

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The prime brokerage pie is growing, which means bigger slices for everyone

The TRADE

“Year-to-date, we’re seeing for the first time in many years a notable uptick in new fund launches and spin outs from bigger places,” says Jack Seibald, managing director, co-head of Marex prime services and outsourced trading. They are now trading in all these other asset classes. billion in 2023.

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