Bronte Capital

OCTOBER 23, 2022

One of the stories of the financial crisis is that the bankers that ran big institutions, who had billions entrusted to them, and who projected the air of masters of the universe were in fact buffoons incompetent at anything other than organising their own bonus. Financial innovation is often bad credit made to look good.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Speaking to The TRADE, Oksana Pidkuyko, managing director, head of client analytics, financial markets at Standard Chartered stressed the potential positives of this increased volatility, stating that – if handled correctly – the changing landscape could bring potential benefits.

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The TRADE

JUNE 23, 2023

EU asset managers, banks and brokers are urging policy markets not to succumb to pressure that could potentially lead to suboptimal outcomes in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid/r) review.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Citadel Securities Needing little introduction, Citadel Securities, is one of the largest market makers in US Treasuries and USD interest rate swaps globally, and serves an extensive list of financial institutions, including: banks, asset managers, pension funds, hedge funds, central banks, and sovereign wealth fund.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Lastly, as active management becomes more relevant again, so too the impact a buy-side trader can have on the investment process; gone are the days of execution only dealers.  In Q3-Q4 of 2023, there was an emphasis on the cost of collateral and the strategies firms use to efficiently utilise their asset portfolios for collateral purposes.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Alongside his various equities roles within the market, Jackson has previously been co-chair of the FIX committee for EMEA, an advisor to the UK Government office for science on the future of computer trading in financial markets and a founding member of the OpenTCA initiative to promote transparency and standards in transaction cost analysis (TCA).

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The TRADE

JUNE 17, 2024

Start-up hedge fund Jain Global appointed a former Credit Suisse vice president and electronic sales trader to join its ranks on the trading desk ahead of its launch. Prior to joining State Street in 2021, she previously served for more than 17 years at UBS across Zurich, London and Singapore and at Credit Suisse.

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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. That cannot be seen to be a positive outcome.”

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Prior to NatWest Markets, Chalkley held similar positions at Nomura, Citi and Morgan Stanley. Elsewhere in his career, Chalkley served as a European government bond, inflation and absolute return fund manager at BlackRock.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 18, 2023

RBC BlueBay Asset Management The market is already pricing in rate cuts in Q1 although I, along with many others, don’t believe they will begin before the end of H1. The bond consolidated tapes and revised transparency frameworks will do this by opening up fixed income markets to new competitors and innovation.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 26, 2024

Capital markets firms will have to work harder to meet new AI talent demands. There’s a skills gap in the financial market for new roles like AI quality assurance testers, prompt engineers, AI strategy consultants, and AI product managers. How are industry players adapting to AI developments?

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The TRADE

JULY 6, 2023

The buy-side are “aware and worried” as the US shift to T+1 looms closer and the testing phase begins globally, a panel held by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has said. Panellists raised concerns over FX, settlement fails, and potential regulatory hurdles during the webinar held by AFME on 27 June.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

Joining the industry after graduating from business school at the age of 20, Papanichola has an impressive track record that spans across five hedge funds and two banks. It was basically six guys in Berkley Square in a loosely regulated industry at a time where markets were incredibly imperfect,” says Papanichola. “I

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The TRADE

JULY 17, 2023

On the other hand, foreign exchange – the largest financial market in the world – benefits from the fact that trading is not limited to one central location but is instead conducted between participants by phone and electronic communication networks (ECNs) in a wide range of markets globally.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For example, if trades head into the US close, non-US asset managers could be left with a tiny window to get an equity trade matched and FX trade generated and then executed into the market. Alternatively, desks have the option to outsource FX all together.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

There is some overlap because at the large banks, wealth management clients often get early/privileged access to investment banking products, such as upcoming IPOs, equity/debt offerings, or new investment products. One final note is that in wealth management, there’s a split between relationship managers and investment professionals.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 18, 2023

Traditionally, pre-MiFID II, our institutional segment clients were primarily asset managers, central banks and other real money-type players. Since MiFID II went live, we have had a notable increase in engagement and traction with the hedge fund community. On the sell-side we have also seen an evolution.

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The TRADE

APRIL 30, 2024

Over the past two decades, several critical financial market regulations have been implemented globally, particularly in response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The years following 2008’s GFC experienced continued financial regulatory reform.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cboe Global Markets Cboe Global Markets makes another appearance in this award category shortlist for 2023, following its win at last year’s Leaders in Trading awards gala. The exchange has continued to drive innovation within financial markets by extending its remit through various product launches.

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The TRADE

MAY 30, 2025

He has to be active on the market. He’s naturally going to be looking into financial markets to find solutions to have a sustainable future. They invest very highly in the cash bonds market but it’s not at all a retail story. We received a lot of very positive feedback from the large asset managers.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For asset managers, maintaining quality execution expertise in this changing landscape will be critical for sustained fund performance. As investors continue to seek greater exposure to digital assets, emerging technologies such as blockchain could further drive electronification across newer adjacent markets.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For asset managers, maintaining quality execution expertise in this changing landscape will be critical for sustained fund performance. As investors continue to seek greater exposure to digital assets, emerging technologies such as blockchain could further drive electronification across newer adjacent markets.

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The TRADE

MAY 22, 2025

Healy confirms that nowadays, Fidelity seeks out people who are more technology-focused and have more technical skills than in the past, but explains that from his view what is always helpful is for traders to have an interest in financial markets including a wide-ranging macro view of the industry and of capital markets.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2025

The third topic is artificial intelligence, with the implementation of the AI Act in Europe and potentially similar initiative happening in the UKmeansthat AI is going to remain a big topic impacting the financial market industry. How is the role of technology changing as market structure develops?

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