The Rising Stars initiative is back for its twelfth year, a recognition of buy-side individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty, whether that be through day-to-day activities or thought leadership on industry platforms.
The TRADE, in collaboration with Instinet, is delighted to reveal the 25 individuals named as the Rising Stars of Trading and Execution for 2026.
Individuals recognised in previous years have since gone on to lead some of the largest and most successful desks at top asset managers and hedge funds.
Read more – The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution: The definitive list
The prestigious Rising Stars of Trading and Execution event will be held on 30 September at One Moorgate Place, London.
“We are once again delighted to sponsor The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution awards, 2026,” said Salvador Rodriguez, head of EMEA global execution services at Instinet.
“Recognising and rewarding young talent is key to showcase the leaders of the future and the people who will shape financial markets in years to come. We look forward to sharing this important milestone with them at what promises to be an exciting evening with their peers.”
The evening will also include a panel discussion featuring past rising stars, including BlackRock’s Marie Geekie, Jupiter Asset Management’s Mike Poole, DNCA Investments Carla Quintero, and Instinet’s Darren Carr.
If you are a member of the buy-side community and would like to attend the Rising Stars awards presentation to celebrate the incoming cohort, please register here.
Please join The TRADE and Instinet as we celebrate this year’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution for 2026!
Rising Stars of Trading and Execution 2026:
Lulu Al Ghussein, fixed income trader, Vanguard Asset Management
Zeena Bazzaz, trading analyst, Jupiter Asset Management
Echo Chang, senior equity trader, Global X ETFs
Matt Connolly, investment dealer, Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK
Amy Cotton, fixed income trader, JP Morgan Asset Management
Julien Do, fixed income trader, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Aimee Hetherington, trader, Dimensional Fund Advisors
Haitham Jaziri, equity trader, Candriam
Evan Kerich, equity trader, T. Rowe Price
Rafael Le Cornu, junior dealer, M&G Investment Management
Daniel Lindfalk, equity order management analyst, Fidelity International
Costantino Magnacavallo, cross asset trader, Generali Asset Management
Toby Mathews, trader, Baillie Gifford
Bailey Moss, multi-asset dealer, Corient Investment Management
Greg Murdoch, multi-asset trader, Mondrian Investment Partners
Mari O’Hara, dealer and implementation analyst, Quilter Investors
Verena Paswerg, equity and derivatives trader, MEAG MUNICH ERGO Asset Management
Edouard Prate, equity and derivatives trader, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Mush Rahman, multi-asset trader, Wesleyan Assurance Society
Dennis Reinheimer, head of trading, Capitell AG
Julia Reklewska, equity and derivatives trader, Blackrock
Olivia Webb, trader, Railpen
Rio Whilby, EMEA equity trader, Blackrock
Harry White, multi-asset trader, Cazenove Capital
Francesca Mace Wilson, equity trader and ECM lead, Columbia Threadneedle Investment