The TRADE is thrilled to announce the shortlists for the Leaders in Trading New York Buy-Side Awards 2026.
The winners will be unveiled at The TRADE’s gala awards ceremony at Chelsea Piers in New York City on 19 November, as the event returns for its third year.
Read more – Event details for Leaders in Trading New York 2026
The 2026 shortlists reflect the breadth of talent across the region, with nominations gathered from industry participants and assessed alongside the expertise of The TRADE’s editorial and research teams.
Five Buy-Side Awards will be presented on the night, recognising excellence across Trader of the Year, Equities Trading Desk of the Year, Fixed Income Trading Desk of the Year, Multi-Asset Trading Desk of the Year and Buy-Side Market Structure Expert of the Year.
The ceremony will also shine a light on the next generation of industry talent, with five Rising Stars of Trading and Execution, North America also set to be celebrated on the night.
“Congratulations to all those shortlisted! The entire TRADE team is looking forward to recognising all your achievements in New York this November for what’s set to be a brilliant night of celebration,” added Claudia Preece, editor at The TRADE.
Should you wish to attend the awards, please contact Daljit Sokhi daljit.sokhi@thetradenews.com or Serena Franklin serena.franklin@thetradenews.com.
If you are on the buy-side and would like to attend, please contact Karen Delahoy karen.delahoy@thetradenews.com.
Congratulations once again to all of the following nominees:
Trader of the Year
- Sally Bartunek, Ninety One
- Jeffrey Bradbury, Schwab Asset Management
- Sarah Copren, Franklin Templeton
- Michael Daley, T. Rowe Price
- Eden Simmer, PIMCO
Equities Trading Desk of the Year
- Franklin Templeton
- Invesco
- M&G Investments
- Vanguard
Fixed Income Trading Desk of the Year
- Janus Henderson Investors
- JP Morgan Asset Management
- Manulife Investment Management
- Schroders
Multi-Asset Trading Desk of the Year
- Russell Investments
- State Street Investment Management
- Verition Fund Management
- Vontobel Asset Management
Buy-Side Market Structure Expert of the Year
- Harry Feng, BlackRock
- Kimberly Russell, State Street Investment Management
- Jason Siegendorf, Harris Oakmark
- Michael Warlan, Third Avenue Management
Rising Stars of Trading and Execution, North America
- Scott Ferguson, T. Rowe Price
- Zile Huang, Millennium
- Shawn Lasrado, Northern Trust Asset Management
- Ryan Maguire, Interval Partners
- Jamie Zikos, Fidelity Investments