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B U Y-S I D E
INTERVIEWS
EDITORIAL
An event-full year
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NEWS UPDATE
Keeping you informed with
the latest industry news
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NEWS REVIEW
How NOT to regulate
blockchain
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Jim Switzer, global
head of credit trading,
AllianceBernstein 16
Supurna VedBrat, head of
global trading, BlackRock 50
Jim Switzer is the man behind the landmark
liquidity-finding technology that could
soon become a standard in the investment
management business. The TRADE speaks
to him in New York to hear more about the
trading team, his approach and the search for
liquidity.
After naming Supurna VedBrat as its new
head of global trading, what is next for the
world’s largest asset manager?
MARKET
REVIEWS
Head of trading: A role
redefined 26
How AI firms are changing
the game 40
Heads of trading desks are spending less
time trading than ever before as rapidly-
evolving regulations are shifting their daily
priorities.
Buy-side firms are suddenly taking notice of
how artificial intelligence firms are changing
the world of trading.
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TheTrade
Summer 2017