The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2021
This year sees tighter pipelines for new business and a wider array of trading protocols.
Executive summary
One year on from the sell-off in Q1 2020,...
On The DESK : Alex Brause : The central bank’s buy-side trader
Balancing leadership and discipline with greater autonomy in trading. Alexander Brause speaks to The DESK and explains his role as head of fixed income...
The Trading Intentions Survey 2022
New platforms and late bloomers are all seeing greater interest.
This year buy-side desks have a renewed vigour for investing in trading tools, with far...
On the DESK : Dwayne Middleton : Morgan Stanley
The modern trader needs an all-rounder mentality, considerable flexibility and the power to be a decision maker.
Dwayne Middleton is head of US fixed income...
On the Desk: Malin Norberg on buy-side trading with a P&L
Norges Bank Investment Management’s almost unique position, managing a fund with a single owner, allows it a very innovative way of trading into the...
Karim Awenat – naturally curious
Karim Awenat, Invesco's head of fixed income trading, London discusses the skillsets, culture and technology needed to navigate the bond markets.
What are the challenges...
A road less travelled
Aparajita Bose-Mullick, Global Product Manager at SmartStream Technologies - Reference Data Utility, talks about carving new paths, cause & effect and being nimble.
There are...
Research: Having an EMS does lead to better performance in bond trading
The buy-side’s wish-list for execution and order management systems revealed in The DESK’s latest research.
Buy-side bond traders want their trading technology to provide a...
On The DESK: Chris Perryman: Boxing clever through emerging markets
Chris Perryman combines the brains to integrate quant strategies with the brawn of strong relationships ensuring PineBridge delivers best execution for investors.
Biography: Chris Perryman...
Research: Fixed Income TCA Survey 2022
Better integration into trading workflow
The DESK’s execution research survey into fixed income TCA 2022.
Our research took in 40 major asset management firms’ use...