A look at markets through the buy-side lens

Looking ahead to the key themes expected to dominate 2026 as Q2 kicks off, The TRADE speaks to experts from Janus Henderson Investors, Jupiter Asset Management, Aviva Investors, Nordea Asset Management, JP Morgan, Andra AP-fonden (AP2), EFG Bank, and Ostrum Asset Management to hear their insights.

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.

Trader and PM relationships: A holistic approach is key to success

As the industry continues to evolve at an ever-faster pace, spurred by technological innovation, the data revolution, and market structure developments, both traders and portfolio managers (PMs) are wearing increasingly more hats in their quest for success. Claudia Preece examines the current relationship between the two sides and the potential for converging roles in the future.