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A new chapter for RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s London-based fixed income trading desk

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UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. For head of trading for the RBC BlueBay Asset Management London-based fixed income trading desk, Stuart Campbell, the institution’s combined size is a new strength. You’re taught to almost think like a PM.

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SSGA’s Sharon Ruffles on fixed income trading: It’s a different job every day

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For Sharon Ruffles, head of fixed income trading for EMEA and Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors, the beauty of fixed income lies in how much one day can vary from the next. She began her trading career on an all-female trading desk, and says it was watching the world’s news play out in the markets that drew her to trading. “I

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LiquidityBook acquires Messer to boost multi-asset capabilities

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LiquidityBook is set to acquire boutique capital markets fintech provider, Messer Financial Software, in a bid to accelerate its multi-asset capabilities. With regard to our buy-side clients, and especially newer or smaller funds, time and again we hear their need to shadow their fund admins or manage their own books and records.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, they might ask you how to use a DCF, what bond yields are, or the trade-offs of debt vs. equity – but but they won’t ask you to build a DCF model or calculate Unlevered Free Cash Flow. As with the job itself, the theme is breadth over depth.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

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You’ll learn about the trade-offs of Singapore and other locations in this article. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space. If you have a bad day (client emergency, deal blow-up, last-minute pitch book, etc.),

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

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Financials are usually in the #1 spot because banks and insurance firms constantly issue debt; other sectors trade places in the rankings. Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

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Global Trade A higher volume of global trade helps transportation and logistics companies, such as airport and seaport operators, and it also tends to help oil & gas pipeline operators in search of new markets. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore, Lazard, Rothschild, and Guggenheim advise on many deals.