The TRADE

APRIL 19, 2024

Sarasin & Partners has appointed a former Odey Asset Management trader to join its ranks as a multi-asset dealer, The TRADE can reveal. Neil Palan joins Sarasin & Partners as a multi-asset dealer after over 16 years with Odey Asset Management.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For the first time, The TRADE is announcing the 2023 Rising Stars of Trading and Execution ahead of the gala awards ceremony, Leaders in Trading on 8 November. The shortlisted candidates will be handed their award during the Rising Stars of Trading and Execution awards ceremony, taking place as part of Leaders in Trading.

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MAY 1, 2024

Some 83% of asset managers plan to change product strategy in the next two years, a new survey from Northern Trust has found, emphasising the need to cater to diverse investor needs. Technology appears to be at the heart of that change, with 77% planning to leverage new tech within the same timeframe.

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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. The post Impax Asset Management to acquire corporate credit business from partner firm Formuepleje Group appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 26, 2024

Aleksandar Ivanovic UBS has chosen Aleksandar Ivanovic to succeed Suni Harford as president of asset management upon her departure, with the appointment effective from 1 March. Prior to this most recent appointment, was head of client coverage and head of the EMEA and Switzerland regions for asset management.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ryan O’Connor left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Ryan O’Connor has left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Data sharing network Glimpse Markets has added KBC Asset Management to its growing list of buy-side participants. “By joining Glimpse, we’re anticipating future market developments towards greater transparency and the democratisation of data through broader industry collaboration.

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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.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 25, 2023

Pictet Asset Management has appointed Jade Beckmann as an equity trader, The TRADE can reveal Beckmann joins Pictet Asset Management from Bloomberg, where she most recently served as a professional services sales account manager. Beckmann announced her appointment in a social media post.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

RBC appointed two former Credit Suisse senior algorithmic trading individuals to join its low touch electronic sales and trading team. Also appointed to the low touch sales and trading team at RBC is Suzanne Webster, who joined as a multi-asset director.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 4, 2024

Institutional investors, asset managers and hedge funds are invited to rate the service, features and capabilities of their algo providers in The TRADE’s 2024 Algorithmic Trading Survey. We encourage providers of algorithmic trading to support client participation. To participate in the survey, please click here.

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CNBC: Investing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The Gilman Hill Asset Management CEO revealed to CNBC's "Art of the Trade" that her best trade ever is all about slow and steady.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 8, 2024

Chris Matsko, head of foreign exchange trading services at FactSet, said: “This announcement showcases FactSet’s dedication to enhancing our products by working with innovative solutions that provide the best possible outcomes to our valued clients.” The post FactSet FX trading platform to integrate LoopFX appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

APRIL 17, 2024

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management has adopted DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) suite of services in a bid to enhance its offering as the US shift to a T+1 settlement cycle fast-approaches, scheduled for 28 May.

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The TRADE

MARCH 7, 2024

BlackRock has appointed Nick Craze head of the EMEA equity trading desk following the promotion of Paul Battams to head of international equity trading, The TRADE can reveal. The post BlackRock hires from within for new head of EMEA equity trading appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

JULY 27, 2023

Bloomberg AIM and Bloomberg Vault have been adopted by India-based NJ Asset Management to help enable its enterprise-wide digital strategy across the entire investment workflow. According to the firms, Bloomberg AIM addresses NJ Asset Management’s specific needs for tools to support rule-based investment decision-making.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The TRADE is delighted to reveal the shortlisted nominees for this year’s coveted Buy-Side Awards, in partnership with SIX Swiss Exchange. This year’s categories have been updated slightly, and for the first time the Buy-Side Awards will celebrate a Hedge Fund Trading Desk of the Year alongside the Long Only category.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

UK-based investment management firm Waverton has outsourced a portion of its trading to Northern Trust Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS). The deal follows a review by the investment manager of its operating model intended to help it better align its structure with plans for product expansion in the future.

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The TRADE

MAY 15, 2024

BNY Mellon has today announced the integration of Global Markets Trading (GMT), which will combine the firm’s capabilities in foreign exchange, fixed income, equities and capital markets to provide full-service client provisions.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Nasdaq European Markets selected Matteo Balladori, former head of European business development at Citadel Securities, to join the venue as a senior sales director, The TRADE revealed. In his new role, Kovach is set to be based out of New York and leverage his experience in electronic trading solutions.

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The TRADE

MAY 16, 2024

A DWS Group senior equity trader has departed for pastures new after over 16 years at the asset manager, The TRADE can reveal. Alex Cotar has left the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank to join Bankhaus Metzler as an equity sales trader, according to an update on social media.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Asset managers are focusing on costs and value, and in turn are not prioritising investment research budgets as the prospect of rebundling looms, a new buy-side study by Substantive Research has found. The post Asset managers not prioritising research budgets as prospect of rebundling looms, study finds appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 24, 2023

Perpetual Group has merged its existing regional asset management businesses to form one global division led by a newly created role of chief executive of asset management. The Group owns asset management bands including Perpetual, Pendal, Barrow Hanley, J O Hambro, Regnan, Trillium and TSW.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 5, 2023

DWS has announced an asset management strategic alliance with BOCHK Asset Management (BOCHKAM), in a bid to enhance the Hong Kong offering for investors in the region. BOCHKAM’s knowledge of the market as one of the fastest growing asset managers in the region will be leveraged to best serve local clients.

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The TRADE

JUNE 1, 2023

The near-constant stream of mergers and acquisitions across both the sell- and buy-side appears to show no signs of abating as two asset management deals have been announced in the past 24 hours. The post Asset manager consolidation wave continues as two deals announced in 24 hours appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This follows asset managers having reduced OTC exposures in the wake of the ‘uncleared margin rules’ and other post-crisis reforms. The report confirmed that OTC trading represents considerable operational costs, with ISDA agreements coming out on top as the greatest challenge for OTC market participants according to respondents.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MARCH 26, 2024

Borderless Capital, an investment firm that specializes in web3, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring CTF Capital, a quantitative trading and asset management firm headquartered in Miami, with technology and operation teams in Latin America. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 30, 2023

Union Investment’s Christoph Hock is set to step away from his role as head of multi-asset trading later this year to pursue an opportunity in digital assets and tokenisation within the asset management firm, The TRADE can reveal. Union is bolstering its digital assets division, The TRADE understands.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Fintech giant FIS has acquired SaaS post-trade platform Torstone Technology, according to multiple sources close to the matter. Some of its major recent mandates include a 10-year agreement to provide post-trade technology to BNP Paribas and $1.5

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The TRADE

AUGUST 29, 2023

Vahid joins AllianzGI from UBS Asset Management where he served in a variety of roles over the last 20 years. The post Allianz Global Investors taps UBS Asset Management for new head of equity Europe core and value appeared first on The TRADE.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Running for its ninth year, the Rising Stars initiative, in partnership with Instinet, has recognised a number of up-and-coming talents over the years, many of whom have gone on to hold impressive roles and head up some of the largest and most successful desks across the world’s leading asset managers and hedge funds.

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The TRADE

JULY 27, 2023

According to the businesses, the aim is to “revolutionise India’s asset management industry and transform financial futures” through combining the scale and investment history of BlackRock, with the technology resources and local market knowledge held by JFS.

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The TRADE

MARCH 26, 2024

Leveraged loan trading revenue topped $900 million in 2023, up 16% from 2021 and 29% from 2022, a new report from Coalition Greenwich has found. Execution quality was the key priority when choosing a dealer counterparty, with 48% of buy-side leveraged loan trading volume allocated to dealers based on the execution quality.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched a new solution designed to meet the needs of asset managers with high volume and/or high-touch orders. Named NYFIX Fill Matching, the FIX based real-time reconciliation product compliments Broadridge’s existing post-trade NYFIX Matching solution.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Martin Hendry, deputy head of trading, Liontrust Asset Management As we peer into the crystal ball for 2024 trading, a notable shift is anticipated with the adoption of T+1 settlement for US equity transactions. What challenges will Asian and European asset managers face with their FX overlay process?

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Virtu Financial and Deutsche Börse Group’s FX trading platform, 360T, have formed a new partnership, set to provide clients with an integrated FX trading analytics and TCA offering. As Virtu extends its offering to the 360T client base, users will be able to leverage the trading analytics in a fully integrated manner. “At

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