The TRADE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

There has been a shift in the size and scale in the types of managers that we’re talking to. We did a survey on about 300 global asset managers and one of the main themes that came out of that was around outsourcing. That is bolstering the 24/6 offering that we have around that asset class.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. The move has opened up swathes of synergy opportunities for the pure fixed income asset manager, with its traders now working directly alongside RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s equities desk.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 1, 2024

LMAX Group has acquired FX HedgePool as it seeks to expand its FX offering and build into a global cross-asset marketplace. Jay Moore, chief executive and founder of FX HedgePool, asserted that “this significant milestone for FX HedgePool and our community marks the start of a period of considerable innovation.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MAY 14, 2024

TORONTO, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtus Capital Corporation, the asset manager of Virtus Diversified REIT is proud to announce its latest strategic move in expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of a free-standing Walmart tenanted property located in Flin Flon, Manitoba. We originally tied up this property for $5.25

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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. Will we see more M&A?

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Pragma provides algorithmic trading and analytical services across equities, foreign exchange and fixed income with a client base that spans asset managers, hedge funds, broker dealers, banks and exchanges. r8fin brings cutting-edge technology and a business that’s very much in Tradeweb’s wheelhouse.

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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

JUNE 2, 2023

Firstly, getting your broker and trade strategy right from the outset. Good market data is always key to helping with this, both as a pre-trade analysis tool, as well as managing post-trade transaction cost analysis. There’s a couple of potential and current changes that I’m keeping an eye on.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 7, 2023

MarketAxess is set to acquire multi-asset algorithmic trading provider, Pragma, for an undisclosed sum at the end of this year, subject to closing conditions. Its clients include asset managers, hedge funds, broker dealers, banks and exchanges.

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The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

While fingers of blame are being pointed in each direction, the bottom line is asset managers are now facing operational challenges, the notion of pre-funding trades and balancing settlement security with best execution obligations. When that update came – with a refusal to budge – the US shift to T+1 was just seven weeks away.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 4, 2023

LiquidityBook is set to acquire boutique capital markets fintech provider, Messer Financial Software, in a bid to accelerate its multi-asset capabilities. As a result, LiquidityBook’s LBX suite has become a full-featured Portfolio, Order and Execution Management System (POEMS) with an embedded FIX network.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. At the helm of the team is global head of trading Cathy Gibson who oversees trading across the asset manager’s offices in London, the US, Asia Pacific and South Africa. Markets have been tricky.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For some asset managers and hedge funds, the seemingly impossible notion of all traders not physically sitting together on a centralised desk and communicating face-to-face was all but wiped away overnight as the hybrid working setup was forcibly tested and passed with flying colours. It’s no longer all or nothing.

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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 You had the gilt crisis.

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Software Equity Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

The software landscape is dynamic, and strategic buyers are continuously seeking new and innovative ways to gain a competitive edge. One strategy gaining momentum is the acquisition of high-growth SaaS companies. This trend goes beyond simply acquiring market share; it creates a win-win scenario for both parties.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

Papanichola began his career at interdealer broker, GFI, however quickly realised the environment wasn’t the one for him. It’s about risk management philosophy and methodology,” explains Papanichola. Interesting, lucrative, fun but highly unconventional,” he says. Both [Cardello and Byrd] were incredibly patient with me.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The advantages are that you can win these roles with minimal experience, and you will learn a lot about leases, property budgets, and management. The disadvantages are that it is quite difficult to move from these jobs into investment/deal-related roles, as some CRE investors “look down on” property management.

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The TRADE

APRIL 14, 2025

S&P Global and CME Group today have signed a definitive agreement to sell post-trade solutions provider OSTTRA to investment funds managed by KKR. The firm offers post-trade services across: interest rates, FX, credit and equity asset classes. Clients include banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and other market participants.

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