The TRADE

JULY 2, 2025

When talks of a European shift began in earnest, the asset management community was keen for Europe to shift to one day settlement as soon as possible, with the Investment Association (IA) publicly pushing for a 2026 move. Though the US shift to T+1 was relatively painless in the end, ultimately this is a different beast.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 25, 2025

About Apollo Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity.

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The TRADE

JULY 2, 2025

In collaboration with Instinet, we hosted a standalone event in October, bringing together 100 buy-siders to recognise the latest cohort of Rising Stars. The Rising Stars ceremony took on a new format in 2024 as a celebration of both 10 years of the initiative and 20 years of The TRADE.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Umair Khan Marwat has joined Millennium as a trader, following almost two and a half years at Balyasny Asset Management. 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.

Asset Management

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Umair Khan Marwat joined Millennium as a trader, following almost two and a half years at Balyasny Asset Management. 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.

Asset Management

The TRADE

JUNE 7, 2024

One day of fail rates is not indicative however, especially when that day coincided with a major market event – in this case the MSCI rebalancing on 31 May. The post Asset managers proceed with caution despite overwhelmingly successful T+1 transition appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JUNE 27, 2023

Asset managers are turning to third party vendor relationships as a means of reducing costs, a report from Northern Trust and Coalition Greenwich has found. Around 37% of the 151 asset managers surveyed by Northern Trust confirmed plans to renegotiate fees with vendors to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.

Asset Management

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The post Asset management association pushes for Europe to switch to T+1 in 2026 appeared first on The TRADE.

Asset Management

The TRADE

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Previously recognised individuals have gone on to head up some of the largest and most successful desks across leading asset managers and hedge funds. Rising Stars alumni are also invited to attend the event and meet the newest additions to the prestigious list.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the TradeTech FX US conference in Miami last week, a panel of experts including some of the largest asset managers gathered to discuss what the market is prioritising when asking the ever-hot topic of ‘buy versus build,’ sharing their perspectives and empirical advice for 2024 and beyond.

Asset Management

Accenture Capital Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

According to the cyber crime study, an asset management firm could spend more than $17 million per year on charges relating to managing and recovering from incidents. Only then, could firms mitigate the likelihood of an event effectively and efficiently. In total, cyber crime costs an organization an average of $11.7

Asset Management

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Speaking to The TRADE Annelotte De Nanassy , senior product manager, financial information at SIX, explained: “SIX Bot was created as a direct result of feedback from our clients. The product is designed to return corporate actions data, which includes: event type, key dates and history.

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The TRADE

MAY 2, 2024

Appital Insights is now fully integrated with FactSet’s Portware execution management system (EMS), enabling the latter’s asset management clients to access Appital Insights liquidity easily within their EMS. They know that Appital Insights does not impact ‘on-screen’ prices and they retain full control of the order.”

Asset Management

CNBC: Investing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

CNBC's Michael Santoli is at the 13th Delivering Alpha conference joined by Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management and Gilman Hill Asset Management's Jenny Harrington to break down the current unstable market conditions and what's buzzing at CNBC's premier annual event.

Asset Management

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

And this has only been exacerbated by the introduction of new liquidity providers into the market, a reduction in warehousing by banks in recent years and market volatility on the back of macro events – such as the Yin carry trade unwinding in recent weeks. said Tjerk Methorst, senior trader manager at PGGM. “We

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OfficeHours

MAY 24, 2023

Investment banks highly value prior experience in finance-related roles like consulting, investment management, or sales and trading. Look for internships or entry-level positions in these roles at banks, asset management firms, consulting firms, or corporate finance departments.

Investment

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

He is among the twenty Rising Stars of Trading and Execution for 2023 named by The TRADE today, with presentations to be made at Leaders in Trading, Europe’s most popular awards event for the trading and execution industry on 8 November at The Savoy Hotel in London.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Following the height of Covid, we’ve had the memestock saga, the collapse of Archegos Capital and the war in Ukraine impacting the space in concurrent years as unprecedented events seem to have become the norm, driving market volatility in each of the post-pandemic years. Obviously, that process won’t cut it in a T+1 environment.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Ninety One shakes up trading leadership with new global deputy and lead for South Africa The TRADE is renowned for its coverage of people moves, with one of the most read this year being the news that asset manager Ninety One had promoted from within for its new deputy global head of trading and head of trading for South Africa.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Some people can do very well at dedicated distressed funds, but in most cases, you’d be better off pursuing the strategy at a broader credit or event-driven hedge fund : What Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds? Within the “event-driven” category, distressed funds fit in as shown below: How Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Different?

Debt

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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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 19, 2023

And if you are interested in this strategy, should you even target hedge funds, or would a long-only asset management firm be better? And if you are interested in long-only investing, should you target asset management firms instead? Turnover is also high, especially at the large multi-managers.

Funds

The TRADE

AUGUST 2, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to announce that Europe’s most popular awards event for the trading and execution industry returns on 8 November at The Savoy Hotel in London, recognising the finest trading talent across asset managers, hedge funds, banks, brokers, trading venues and technology vendors.

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The TRADE

JUNE 6, 2024

Leaders in Trading is The TRADE’s annual sell-out showstopper event, held at The Savoy in London. For more event information click here. The evening offers the opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in the industry and celebrate the industry’s achievements throughout the year. appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More than 200 asset managers, hedge funds and other users of outsourced trading providers voiced their opinions in this first-of-its-kind piece of research. For more information and to secure your spot at the event, visit our event page.

Trading

The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2024

The rates environment remains challenging for traders and it’s been an eventful quarter regulation wise. The flurry of elections expected to shape many of the world’s largest democracies have now begun in earnest. The US shift to T+1 rolled out in the US in May. The overall conclusion? So far so good.

Asset Management

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Traders and portfolio managers will also be able to access exposure to liquidity events in relevant equities meeting their minimum ADC or pricing thresholds. “They want full control on every stage of the order lifecycle.

Electronics

The TRADE

DECEMBER 27, 2023

There will be a focus on reliable and proven data sets that both optimise returns while reducing risk, and that are applicable to portfolios across many asset types and multiple geographies. Every asset manager is looking to rationalise its technology footprint and spend.

Trading

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Jumping ahead in time, covid-19 was another external factor which put a lot of pressure on asset managers in terms of how and where work was being done. For a lot of managers, FX can be considered an uncompensated risk since you’re not really being paid to manage the FX. What should firms bear in mind?

Asset Management

The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

Up against other individuals from Invesco, Liontrust Asset Management, Baillie Gifford and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), Nutting took home the award after an industry-wide vote. For over three years, I only traded equities, so moving to a role where I would be trading multi-asset was attractive.

Trading

The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

James Hilton has been appointed multi-asset managing director in RBC’s low touch team, according to sources familiar with the matter. BNP Paribas bolstered its equities team in London with the hire of Credit Suisse’s event driven team in May, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Electronics

The TRADE

AUGUST 22, 2023

Liontrust Asset Management’s proposed acquisition of GAM is facing another hurdle as Geneva-based Rock Investments proposes a new alternative to the asset manager’s bid.

Investment

The TRADE

JANUARY 2, 2024

Eric Heliene, head of buy-side trading desk, Groupama Asset Management  The intensification of financial regulation is a fundamental trend transforming the asset management ecosystem. The planned transition to T+1 settlement in 2024 and the forthcoming revision of Mifid II are poignant examples of this.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As the choice to remain unbundled will be permitted, it might be a slow process for asset managers to make any material changes unless we see larger buy-side firms take the lead on this development. Despite the ongoing uncertainty for participants, 2024 promises to be another eventful year for Pan-European market structure.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

where you attend a few days of events and workshops and get fast-tracked for first-round interviews if you do well enough. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Events – These are like the “programs” above but provide underrepresented minorities (URM) with the chance to get fast-tracked for initial interviews.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For the right person, though, fixed income research can be even better than equity research, whether you’re at a bank, an asset management firm, a hedge fund, or a credit rating agency: Table of Contents: What is Fixed Income Research? Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! –

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