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The evolution of the trader

Pictet Asset Management’s global head of fixed income trading, Carl James, takes a look at how traders have evolved since the Big Bang in 1986 and finds the ability to adapt remains as important now as it did then.

Inside GSET

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) executives Daniel Mallinson, David Cornish, and Alex Harman, tell Hayley McDowell about how the GSET platform performed during the market volatility following years of intense investment from the bank, and the bets they are taking on future execution trends.

What happened to e-trading in fixed income?

Following a spike in volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hayley McDowell looks at how bond traders handled the changing market environment amid research suggesting e-trading fell apart in some markets. 

Traders adapt to life at home

Following the removal of live interaction within teams, systems being stretched and the ensuing market turbulence, among multiple other factors, Hayley McDowell finds traders could be more error prone and risk vulnerable.

The only game in town

Following the removal of Swiss equivalence in the European Union in July last year, Hayley McDowell examines the fallout of the political development and finds buy-side traders are benefitting from the substantial shift in market structure.

How to deal with a billion-dollar credit portfolio trade

Following the launch of the first portfolio trading protocol in credit from Tradeweb earlier this year, Hayley McDowell breaks down how these complex transactions are executed and examines the rise of portfolio trading in credit markets.

Matt McLoughlin: Staying ahead of the game

One of The TRADE’s previous Rising Stars and head of trading at Liontrust Asset Management, Matt McLoughlin talks to John Brazier about the firm’s move to multi-asset trading, the importance of ‘softer’ trading skills and how change creates opportunities for those ready to take advantage.

Carl James: Changing with the times

Carl James has been a fixture of the buy-side world for the past 25 years, having run trading operations and desks around the world before taking on his current role as global head of fixed income trading at Pictet Asset Management. John Brazier talks to the winner of The TRADE’s prestigious buy-side lifetime achievement award about his career to date, embracing change and where the fixed income world is heading.

Determining execution quality for corporate bonds

Constantinos Antoniades, global head of fixed income at Liquidnet, discusses the firm’s place in the current market structure and the next frontiers of innovation in corporate bonds.