Buy-Side

Harnessing artificial intelligence on future trading desks

The TRADE sits down with Baris Halitoglu, trader at Nordea Asset Management, to explore how developments in automation and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of both the trader and the trading desk.

Keeping an aircraft carrier nimble in times of turbulence

Annabel Smith sits down with head of US trading at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), Ryan Raymond, to explore the nuances of the US market in light of changing central bank policy and the upcoming election, his journey to the trading desk, and the importance of portfolio diversification in order to be able to adapt quickly.

In-house algorithmic execution platforms are the way forward

The TRADE sits down with Rick Lodder, algorithmic execution specialist at MN, to discuss the important role of algos in levelling up the front-office tech stack, potential technological barriers when it comes to FX instruments, and the increasingly strong case for in-house algorithmic execution platforms.

 

Heleine set to depart Groupama AM

After two years of leading the new Groupama-Amundi partnership, head of the buy-side trading desk at Groupama Asset Management Eric Heleine will be stepping away, The TRADE can reveal.

Dynamic panel structuring is key to maintaining trading efficiency

The TRADE sits down with Joseph Forde, FX trader at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), to unpack the best approach to panels, highlighting the key factors when it comes to analysing bank performance, the importance of a flexible structure, and what should be front of mind to maintain effective, long-lasting relationships with liquidity providers.

Achieving TCA maturity on the trading desk

Noortje Draper, trading analytics lead at PGGM Investments, sits down with The TRADE to explore multi-asset TCA use cases, the pros and cons of building in-house, and the shift from monitoring to actively optimising trading strategies using pre-trade data.