Buy-Side

Outsourced trading: Easy to do, difficult to get right

As outsourced trading gains traction, Claudia Preece delves into what factors make for success in the space, pinpointing some of the main elements influencing the future landscape. As ever-larger players continue to make real moves, costs rise, and expectations placed on providers increase, only those with truly effective offerings will reap success as consolidation continues.

Fireside Friday with… Pictet Asset Management’s Luca Paolini

The TRADE sits down with Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management, to discuss the key themes that impact strategies recommended to investors, how these strategies are executed by traders, and the impact of the current macro landscape.

Trader and PM relationships: A holistic approach is key to success

As the industry continues to evolve at an ever-faster pace, spurred by technological innovation, the data revolution, and market structure developments, both traders and portfolio managers (PMs) are wearing increasingly more hats in their quest for success. Claudia Preece examines the current relationship between the two sides and the potential for converging roles in the future.