Citadel Securities appointed as liquidity provider by Appital in buy-side push
The key benefits of the integration include on-platform liquidity spanning large-in-scale through to multiple days' volume, executed electronically and confidentially.
Buy-Side
Jupiter Asset Management appoints Hendry head of trading
Liontrust AM alumnus joins from BNY where he led EMEA Buy-Side Trading Solutions; hire comes as the firm continues to bolster its centralised investment platform, The TRADE understands.
Dragonarch Partners names Brookfield AM senior trader as head of trading
Appointment has previously worked in trading positions at firms including Spark Investment Management, Mirae Asset Global Investments, Exis Capital Management and JP Morgan.
AllianceBernstein elevates internally for global head of trading reins
Move marks an extension of individual’s ongoing 22-year tenure at the buy-side firm, where he most recently served as head of fixed income and multi-asset trading.
BlackRock strikes multi-year partnership with Adroit Trading Technologies
The integration will bring third-party execution management technology into BlackRock's Aladdin platform.
Victory Capital to create $571 billion global asset management giant through First Eagle acquisition
The $7 billion deal is set to close by the end of Q1 2027 and will make Victory Capital one of the largest asset managers in the US.
HSBC former head of cash equity trading EMEA joins Toscafund AM
New hire joins after nearly three years at HSBC where he most recently served as head of cash equity trading EMEA.
The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution: The definitive list
As nominations for the 2026 Rising Stars of Trading and Execution Awards close today, 17 August, The TRADE revisits the talented individuals recognised across the awards since their launch in 2015.
People Moves Monday: BlackRock, Citadel Securities and Fasanara Capital
The past week saw a run of hires across trading desks, including a buy-side head of trading appointment.
BlackRock hires from Berenberg for equities trading role
New hire joins after nearly seven years at Berenberg, where he most recently served as an electronic equities trader.