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Algorithmic trading: Smarter than ever?

The TRADE

In such periods, it can be observed that traders move from automated algo trading to high touch and portfolio trading, relying on more blocks. “As Typically, as volatility increases, liquidity decreases, resulting in an increase in impact. They’ve identified what can be successful and unsuccessful in those different conditions.

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Venture capital jobs – what to expect working for a VC

Growth Business

You’ll have portfolio managers or associates dealing only with companies who have already received investment, and finally supportive roles in marketing, administration, and assistants which can be an entry point for people starting a VC career.” They carry out due diligence on start-ups.

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Prime brokerage: The intersection of challenge and opportunity

The TRADE

This has forced prime brokers to focus more on risk management and diversification of their client portfolios with increased regulatory pressures.” The market volatility has certainly been a defining feature of the year, for both clients and providers, and gave rise to opportunities for certain strategies, while costing others dearly.

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Carving Out a Business from an IT Perspective

M&A Leadership Council

A Well Written TSA Eases IT Transitions By William Blandford, Managing Director at Blandford Associates While many people have participated in the acquisition of a business, fewer have participated in a carve-out, a type of divestiture where a part of a business is sold.

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Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right

The TRADE

Speaking to The TRADE, Dean Gray, head of EMEA outsourced trading at Jefferies, explains: “It has been well documented that the past few years have seen a significant shift in the mindset, especially of the larger funds, towards the adoption of outsourced trading. were in $50-100 billion and another 2.5% in the $100 billion-plus range.

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The evolution of the buy- and sell-side relationship

The TRADE

Already electronic execution and direct market access has reduced the reliance on sales traders to source liquidity,” emphasises Scott Chace, head on trading for portfolio solutions at State Street. With electronic trading comes the added benefit of requiring less time to be spent on small trades.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

5) Portfolio Concentration – Many special situations and distressed funds run concentrated portfolios (e.g., Compensation is like any other hedge fund strategy: you’ll start in the low six figures and advance to the low seven figures at the Portfolio Manager level or above.

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