On the DESK : Vincenzo Vedda : DWS
Heading into a stormy 2019, traders need both confidence and evidence to achieve their goals.
What do you think a bond trader in 2018 needs...
James Wallin: On valuing the desk
Proving and demonstrating the value of the trading desk at the very highest levels of the organisation creates a virtuous circle of investment and...
Allianz GI: On strength of voice
Effectively communicating across trading desks, teams, counterparties and industry is allowing Allianz Global Investors to stand out amongst asset managers. The DESK talks to...
On The Desk: Carl James: On changing trader culture
Moving to a data-led model of trading requires a change in culture across the desk, as Pictet Asset Management’s head of Fixed Income Trading...
On The DESK: Putting trading at the head of the table
Frans de Wit’s elevated role as head of trading at PGGM Investment Management will help improve execution quality and trading efficiency for end investors.
What has...
Joeri Wouters: On the millennial trader
Balancing a trader’s discipline and the curiosity of the millennial generation is creating a strong approach to negotiating the evolving fixed income landscape.
What are...
On the Desk: Engineering better trading
Honing the trading function is an art; it requires an engineer’s eye for improving systems but a leader’s eye for putting the team first.
How...
Izzy Conlin & Bryan Knapp: On cutting through complexity
There is nothing simple about the task facing BlackRock’s dealing teams, who trade for some of the world’s largest fixed income positions. For Izzy...
On the DESK : Lee Sanders, AXA Investment Managers
Lee Sanders, head of Head of Execution at AXA Investment Managers believes that increasing automation is the biggest issue on buy-side trading desks.
How has...
Michelle Neal: On taking great responsibility
Having managed the market divisions at several top-tier financial institutions, Michelle Neal is now responsible for supporting the most significant fixed income market in...
