The TRADE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While traders don’t have the authority to load up trades, outside of execution they are expected to collaborate with their portfolio managers to bring value add to the investment process by making suggestions around idea generation and execution. The trading team work closely in tandem with portfolio managers when preparing a strategy.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Beginning her career on the buy-side at boutique asset manager Credit Suisse First Boston as an investment portfolio analyst in London in 1986, Ruffles has seen the markets through several highs and lows. When I joined State Street in 2004, we were electronically trading then. “In asks Ruffles. Absolutely yes. Ruffles says.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Raymond joined LGIM as its head of credit trading in 2019 when the asset manager was undergoing the process of splitting up its portfolio management and trading capabilities. Chicago is a very small community and so I knew most of the portfolio managers and management at LGIM America before I came over.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If a portfolio manager wants to execute a trade days after such an event, they need to understand that liquidity may be reduced, and they must be confident in their strategy if they’re willing to pay more in the bid-offer spread.” This context is crucial for our day-to-day operations.

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2025

Within equity futures, there is a centralised exchange, deep order books and excellent liquidity in most contracts. The rise in electronic trading supported more granular order data availability. What should be front of mind for firms when it comes to building effective, workable equity futures TCA capabilities?

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The TRADE

JANUARY 24, 2025

What are the most impactful changes AI is making on electronic trading, and markets in a wider sense? We have leveraged AI for building several of our pricing models and creating predictive execution algorithms, as well as to predict volumes on the platform.

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