Jupiter Asset Management has trained its trading team on data and analytics in order to beat its rivals to the punch when finding liquidity and pricing in fixed income. Alison Hollingshead, chief operating officer (COO), and Mike Poole, head...
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 do you build a team capable for the future?
A trading team fit for the future...
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 your recent promotion meant for you in managing trading?
First and foremost it gave us a...
As CEO of Aegon UK and its head of investment dealing, Kirstie MacGillivray has a unique perspective across the front office and the board room for buy-side firms.
Which issues can traders try to resolve, to improve asset management today?
Traders have...
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 to fixed income trading today?
We have seen a lot of changes over the past few years...
Since becoming global head of trading at Schroders, Gregg Dalley has helped his teams become a single, multi-asset trading unit.
The DESK: What is your team’s current role and how has that changed?
Gregg Dalley: We run $990.9 billion of active money...
Talent acquisition, automation and the protection of trade data in the year ahead are key priorities for Tobi Molko, head of trading execution at Bridgewater Associates.
Which portfolios do you trade for?
I manage the trading execution team for Bridgewater and...
Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto, Head Fixed Income and MARF (Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija) at SIX Group’s BME talks about plans for SMEs, ESG and integration.
How is the integration with the SIX Group progressing?
A lot of work has gone into integrating BME...
Bryn Jones, head of fixed income and lead manager Rathbone Ethical Bond Fund and the Rathbone Strategic Bond Fund talks about building a strong framework for sustainable investing
I know your ethical bond fund is one of the oldest, what...
Sharon Ruffles, head of fixed income trading, EMEA at State Street Global Advisors, outlines her ongoing strategy to expand the scale, capabilities and reach of her team.
Which markets do your teams cover and what are the key elements to trading them well?
There...
