Buy-side trading heads scorn use of transaction cost analysis for fixed income
AXA's Lee Sanders and Pictet's Carl James reject use of TCA in fixed income markets due to nature of products compared to equities.
Tag: Axa Investment Managers
Buy-side Q&A: Lee Sanders, AXA Investment Managers
Les Sanders, head of execution FX and UK & Asia fixed income trading at AXA Investment Managers, talks to The TRADE about the asset manager’s approach to automation, fixed income liquidity provision and the evolving trading desk skill set.
‘We can’t do what we did 20 years ago’: AXA’s trading head sees need for AI and predictive analytics due to information overload
AXA’s global head of trading and securities financing says the asset manager will have to rely on AI and predictive analytics to give traders condensed information.
Fixed income liquidity sourcing an ‘exciting’ challenge for the buy-side, says panel
Buy-side may be able to become fixed income market makers in future through open trading according to Fixed Income Leaders Summit panel.
AXA IM restructuring to cut 210 jobs
AXA Investment Managers will cut 160 jobs in France and 40 in the UK as part of organisational restructure.
Equities
Equity volatility: To hedge or not to hedge?
Volatility returned with a bang in February as VIX options trading spiked and investors clamoured to hedge options in the face of a new risk regime. Sarfraz Thind takes a look at what decisions are available to investors that are considering hedging, or whether it’s even necessary in the current market.
Profile: Paul Squires, Axa Investment Managers
Fresh from collecting his lifetime achievement award at the 2015 Leaders In Trading Awards, Paul Squires details his route to the top and the challenges ahead...