Matt Howell: Building a centre of excellence for derivatives trading
Matt Howell reveals how T Rowe Price optimised its derivatives trading capabilities ahead of the expected boom in trading activity this year.
How are the...
On the Desk: David Walker – Trading with your feet on the ground
David Walker, head of fixed income trading at M&G Investments, discusses no-ego trading, the importance of direct contact with markets, and strong banks relationships.
How...
EXCLUSIVE: abrdn’s automation journey sees no-touch jump
Louise Drummond, global head of investment execution at abrdn, discusses the firm’s path towards workflow automation – an achievement that has been almost a...
Top tips from TradeTech: Connect debt, derivatives and equity trading
Buy-side traders have observed that close ties in the trading team based on the targets on an investment – be that corporate or government...
How much credit should dealers get – and for how much risk?
There is a tension between best execution obligations and the longer-term value of a dealer supporting liquidity provision. Buy-side traders are aware that their...
Jupiter AM: Training to trade against heavyweight rivals in fixed income
Jupiter Asset Management has trained its trading team on data and analytics in order to beat its rivals to the punch when finding liquidity...
Dan Toomey poached by Millennium
Dan Toomey has been named senior trader at Millennium, moving from his previous roll as a portfolio manager at Verition Fund Management, a position...
Exclusive: Rathbone Unit Trust Management outsources trading to Northern Trust
Rathbones, the investment and wealth manager with US$60 billion (US$74 billion) assets under management (AUM) has confirmed its Rathbone Unit Trust Management team is...
Liontrust promotes McLoughlin and Hendry
Matthew McLoughlin (see profile here), partner and head of trading at Liontrust Asset Management, has been promoted to chief commercial officer, in addition to...
On The DESK: Putting trading at the head of the table
Frans de Wit’s elevated role as head of trading at PGGM Investment Management will help improve execution quality and trading efficiency for end investors.
What has...
