Investec equity sales trader joins Rothschild & Co
Appointment brings more than a decade of equities sales trading experience to his new position, and also served at Numis Securities earlier in his career.
Buy-Side
Institutional tide of opinion on extended trading hours not turning
With exchanges and industry players commencing plans to shift to extended trading models, experts at the Equities Leaders Summit on Tuesday suggested that buy-side opinions on the prospect are not changing in tandem.
Human traders remain relevant in an AI-driven world, experts say
Periods of market volatility and turbulence highlight the vital role of human skills across the equities sphere, according to buy-side panellists speaking at the Equities Leaders Summit in Miami on Tuesday.
Buy-side increasingly looking to integrate AI but hurdles remain, with 63% of firms lacking unified data across trading processes
Specifically, firms are facing obstacles including fragmented data, legacy systems, and cultural inertia; currently 58% of buy-side firms are consolidating their technology platforms and vendors to adapt to AI-related advancements, according to a recent SimCorp report.
ODDO BHF appoints electronic sales trader
New appointment joins from Instinet and has previously served at Societe Generale, Kepler Cheuvreux, and Scotiabank.
24/7 equities trading – A red herring or an inevitable reality
Natasha Cocksedge unpacks the key themes from The TRADE’s 24/7 equities trading webinar, which explored the different perspectives regarding the prospect of round-the-clock trading, featuring industry experts from T.Rowe Price, Glenmede Investment Management, Lazard Asset Management, Clear Street, and more.
State Street executes first Eurex repo trade for Dutch asset manager MN
The service allows buy-side access to centrally cleared reverse repo transactions.
BlackRock appoints new emerging markets trader
New hire has previously served at Amundi, BMO Global Asset Management, MUFG and Northern Trust Asset Management.
Invesco promotes head trader to lead EMEA equity trading
Promotion follows the departure of Invesco’s EMEA and APAC head of trading Paul Squires back in November 2025.
UBS Asset Management’s Stuart Lawrence on challenging the status quo
Industry Person of the Year 2025, Stuart Lawrence, head of European equities trading at UBS Asset Management, sits down with Claudia Preece to discuss his journey to the buy-side trading desk and ambitions for the future. Lawrence shares his story thus far – from a baptism of fire to leading the charge for markets’ evolution as a key industry figure – and the key lessons gleaned from his 25 years of industry experience.