People Moves Monday: Shifts in the trading space
The past week saw appointments from TS Imagine, alongside departures from Polar Capital and Imandra.
The past week saw appointments from TS Imagine, alongside departures from Polar Capital and Imandra.
Departing head of trading had been with Polar Capital for three and a half years and also previously served at Highbridge Capital Management, Cantor Fitzgerald and Virtu Financial.
While exploring career moves across the industry, Annabel Smith uncovers that compensation, juniorisation and automation are key forces behind the decision to move from the sell-side to the buy-side.
As head trader at Polar Capital, Alex Jenkins has been establishing a centralised trading desk. Here, Hayley McDowell discovers that the move has proved invaluable for the investment firm amid a surge in market volatility.
The TRADE profiles its Rising Stars of Trading and Execution 2019, concluding with Adam Ottewill, Colleen Sweeney, Markus Bauer, Alex Jenkins and Sam Barclay.