Franklin Templeton taps BlackRock’s Aladdin for OMS
The investment manager will use BlackRock’s flagship platform to unify its investment management technology platform across asset classes.
Buy-Side
Royal London Asset Management: ‘At the end of the day, they’re just really good traders’
Annabel Smith sits down with Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM) multi-asset centralised dealing desk to explore its recent structural changes and the value of in-house data capabilities on the desk in light of the current trading environment.
Edmond de Rothschild AM names new head of distribution for DACH region
New appointment has been promoted to the role having originally joined the asset manager in 2021 as co-head of sales Germany and Austria.
Beyond the Data: No let-up on buy-side frustrations over EMS integration
With just over a week left to go before The TRADE’s EMS Survey for 2024 closes, Claudia Preece takes a look at some of the findings from the 2023 iteration, wherein buy-side concerns around EMS integration complexity and product development uncertainties signalled a pressing need for providers to up their game.
Laurent Clavel: Exploring the macroeconomic impact on the cross-asset landscape
The TRADE catches up with Laurent Clavel, global head of multi-asset at AXA Investment Managers, to discuss the impact of geopolitical risks on different asset classes, the impact of elections this year, as well as how volatility alters trading strategies.
The Thursday T+1 trading conundrum
Why T+1 settlement in the US is causing a trading drought on a Thursday.
Janus Henderson senior equity trader departs for Schonfeld
Senior trader had been with Janus Henderson for 14 years, joining in 2010 as an associate in the fixed income team.
The buy-side on AI: ‘The fear is real, but the rewards are there’
“AI is really changing just how much a trader can add to the investment process. Not just through execution, but also the selection aspect of what goes into a portfolio,” asserted Rebecca Healey, co-chair EMEA regional committee at FIX Trading Community.
State Street Global Advisors and Galaxy Asset Management collaborate on new digital asset-based strategies
Investors will be provided with access to the $2.4 trillion digital asset landscape through manager-directed strategies.
Nikko AM picks up equity stake in Tikehau Capital as firms finalise strategic partnership
As well as the acquisition of an equity stake, the partnership also encompasses a distribution agreement and a joint venture.