Senior Fidelity equities trader departs
Exiting individual has been with Fidelity International for almost nine years.
Buy-Side
Fidelity International’s Stephen Whyman departs after seven years
Prior to joining Fidelity in 2018, Whyman served stints at BlackRock, ABN AMRO and Bear Stearns in various fixed income trading roles.
Fireside Friday with… Franklin Templeton Investments’ Jason Xavier
The TRADE sits down with Jason Xavier, head of EMEA and Asia ETF capital markets at Franklin Templeton Investments, to unpack the current state of play across the exchange traded fund landscape, including how the trading of ETF’s has evolved, differing activity between the US and the UK, and the key market structure changes to keep an eye on.
Industry stalwart Matt McLoughlin and Liontrust part ways
McLoughlin has been with Liontrust for almost 10 years, most recently as its chief commercial officer; the asset manager has opted to outsource its trading following his departure.
Broadridge’s new algo co-pilot: The first tangible use case of AI in trading?
Set to go live in March, the co-pilot aims to allow the buy-side to make more informed decisions on which algo strategy to use in a bid to reduce their implicit costs.
European equities broker wallet stops shrinking, but concentration on the rise, report finds
Approximately 20% of trading activity is executed with the top broker, while 60% is executed with the top five brokers, Coalition Greenwich’s report suggests.
Pension reforms set to see buy-side evolve into price-givers, not price-takers
Consolidation plans set to negatively impact smaller boutique asset management firms most heavily, said experts speaking at a closed roundtable, as the “opportunity to compete” may potentially dissolve completely.
The T. Rowe Price fixed income desk on making an impact
T. Rowe Price’s global fixed income trading desk speaks to Claudia Preece fresh off the back of the firm’s Fixed Income Trading Desk of the Year Award win at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading New York 2024 event, unpacking the importance of an integrated, collaborative approach to trading and leveraging individual talent to maximise team wins, as well as how life on the desk could look different in the not-so-distant future.
Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred
Annabel Smith sits down with the winner of the Trader of the Year – Hedge Fund Award at The TRADE’s inaugural Leaders in Trading New York, Conversant Capital’s David Alfred, to explore the role of hedge funds in the changing US landscape post-election, unpack his journey to the trading desk, and share advice for those starting out in his field.
Ninety One latest to join Saphyre platform
The London-based, South African investment manager will use Saphyre's platform to streamline the onboarding and maintenance of broker and custodian relationships.