In honour of International Women’s Day 2026, Natasha Cocksedge sat down with senior female leaders from PIMCO, BlackRock and UBS Asset Management to discuss their journeys to the trading desk, delving into the best way to build a career on the floor, the importance of female mentors, and the most important lessons they’ve learnt along the way.
Richard Worrell joined LSEG in 2024, serving as co-head of equity trading and head of business development.
The new updates are expected to reduce manual processing, and allow clients to personalise their news feeds and directly integrate news inputs into their trading and risk workflows, The TRADE can reveal.
The TRADE catches up with Cathy Gibson, global head of trading at Ninety One Asset Management, ahead of her key note panel at the JSE SA Trade Connect conference, to discuss her view on emerging markets’ advancements, including what should be front of mind when it comes to innovation across South Africa and the key factors to consider in building the next generation of capital markets.
The new hire – previously named one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution – will focus on enhancing the firm’s regional presence, The TRADE understands.
Natasha Cocksedge unpacks the key themes from The TRADE’s 24/7 equities trading webinar, which explored the different perspectives regarding the prospect of round-the-clock trading, featuring industry experts from T.Rowe Price, Glenmede Investment Management, Lazard Asset Management, Clear Street, and more.
Individual was named one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution in 2022 and joins after more than 10 years at Arbuthnot Latham, The TRADE can reveal.
The firm tells The TRADE that conversations are ongoing with “several” outsourcing providers.
Industry stalwart joined the firm from AXA Investment Managers in 2018.
Individual had been with the firm for almost 20 years; his next position is as yet unconfirmed, The TRADE understands.