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High-Performance Collision Shops, Leadership, Lessons & Efficiency with Steve Trapp

Focus Investment Banking

Something in our pre show call we talked about was the importance of managing by data and structure rather than building your operation and managing your operation on gut feel. And so management walking around also involves building relationships with those techs and saying, hey, what could we be doing better to help you do better?

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Leaders in Trading 2023: Meet the nominees for…. Best Broker Electronic Trading Initiative

The TRADE

Next up in our introduction to the distinguished nominees for the Leaders in Trading 2023 Editors’ Choice Awards, we bring you the shortlist the Best Broker Electronic Trading Initiative. Jefferies Jefferies Electronic Trading (JET) offers algorithmic strategies and program trading across Europe, the US and Asia.

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Eyes on a new prize: How outsourced trading has taken off and why the attention is now turning to larger managers

The TRADE

This realisation became one of the catalysts which has sparked more of an acceptance of outsourcing parts of the trading desk among buy-side firms, something which many once considered – though some still do – an unthinkable concept. Outsourced trading is no longer a taboo topic. It’s no longer all or nothing.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

But a few related areas, such as commodity desks at banks, commodity trading advisors (CTAs), and physical commodity trading shops could put up a good fight for that “most cyclical” title. We should also step back and define “commodities” and “commodity trading” since they’re massive areas.

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12 of the most exciting tech companies in Manchester

Growth Business

Manchester’s got heathtech, SaaS, e-commerce, payments, cyber… it’s a really diverse tech economy,” Katie Gallagher, managing director of digital tech trade body Manchester Digital tells Growth Business. The city’s tech scene is far-ranging, however. 2 – Orka Sector: HR tech Orka reached an investment total of £30.9m

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As cloud adoption across the market continues to rise, is the shift of liquidity itself next to follow?

The TRADE

Innovation is inevitable as market participants continually seek to enhance their operations across the board, and stock exchanges and trading venues are perhaps some of the most prominent advocates of embracing emerging technological advancements.

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Investing in Enterprise AI Startups: Why I’m Skeptical and Staying Away

Mergers and Inquisitions

At this stage, the answer appears to be “ Big Tech companies and consulting firms ” because they’re in one of the following categories: They sell the hardware and infrastructure (Nvidia). They sell expensive consulting services for AI implementation (BCG, McKinsey, Accenture, etc.). don’t expect the “ Rule of 40 ” here).