Ash Sharma, multi-asset trading analytics manager at Aviva Investors, speaks to The TRADE about the importance of transaction cost analysis (TCA) when it comes to equity futures trading, delving into what sets it apart from other asset classes, how it is continuing to evolve, and what should be front of mind for the buy-side going forward.
Annabel Smith sits down with Melissa Hinmon, director of equity trading at Glenmede Investment Management and winner of The TRADE’s Buy-side Market Structure Expert of the Year Award at Leaders in Trading New York 2024, to explore her career thus far, discuss advice for those starting out in the industry, and highlight the standout market structure themes for 2025.
New trading offering builds on the launch of the exchange’s equities retail trading service launched in mid-2024.
Incoming individuals have previously worked at Fideuram Asset Management, Jefferies, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Susquehanna International Group.
Individual was appointed to the role at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in July 2023 after roles at Deutsche Bank, Citi and HSBC.
“With this new partnership, we will be able to go beyond the capabilities of standard FIX engines, creating even more comprehensive, agile and robust solutions for capital markets firms,” Matt Barrett, chief executive and co-founder of Adaptive tells The TRADE.
T. Rowe Price’s global fixed income trading desk speaks to Claudia Preece fresh off the back of the firm’s Fixed Income Trading Desk of the Year Award win at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading New York 2024 event, unpacking the importance of an integrated, collaborative approach to trading and leveraging individual talent to maximise team wins, as well as how life on the desk could look different in the not-so-distant future.
The move comes as the firm prepares for its AI-focused capital markets forum next month, in partnership with the UK government department for business and trade.
In his new role, Stephane Malrait will be charged with ensuring user needs are fully represented in the consolidated tape, the firm tells The TRADE.