Nikko Asset Management to rename as Amova Asset Management
The move “reflects the progress so far, and path forward, in the firm's global growth strategy to strengthen growth in Japan and expand in global markets,” said Nikko AM.
Buy-Side
SSGA’s Rikki Corbyn joins Barclays
Corbyn’s move comes after almost 12 years with SSGA.
Appital adds pre-trade price discovery capability to boost natural buy-side liquidity
New offering is intended to allow buy-side traders to access liquidity at market levels, or outside of the spread, before committing to a bookbuild.
Asset managers split on approach to FCA’s unbundling rules
Following the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirming final rules, the likelihood is for less of a regulatory clash between the US, the EU and the UK going forward, according to Substantive Research.
Former Goldman Sachs executive director joins Acadian AM as senior trader
New appointment has previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Unifi Asset Management expands team with two new traders
Incoming individuals previously held positions at GIC, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
Bernstein opens new Dubai office as part of MENA expansion
William Ashworth, Bernstein's co-head of Asia cash trading, and Yasmine Rassem, Bernstein's director of equity sales, have been selected to build out the franchise.
Fireside Friday with… Aviva Investors’ Ash Sharma
The TRADE sits down with Ash Sharma, trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors, to unpack the importance of treading the line between specialism and standardisation when it comes to multi-asset data, the most impactful technologies in analytics currently, and how TCA is continuing to evolve.
Bloomberg buy-side solutions adopted by BayernInvest to support workflows
Asset manager will adopt Bloomberg’s tech-stack to optimise the efficiency of technical processes and boost scale.
Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right
As outsourced trading gains traction, Claudia Preece delves into what factors make for success in the space, pinpointing some of the main elements influencing the future landscape. As ever-larger players continue to make real moves, costs rise, and expectations placed on providers increase, only those with truly effective offerings will reap success as consolidation continues.