Buy-side Perspectives Issue 15 | Page 20

Buy-side profile A PREPARATORY MINDSET - responding and adapting to change Eden Simmer Head of global equity trading, PIMCO With the launch of #buysidewomen at the recent 7 th annual Alpha Trader Forum (ATF) Global Summit in February, Eden Simmer, head of global equity trading at PIMCO was one of five senior women buy-side traders who took centre stage to share their experiences on “A head trader’s perspective - organising the trading desk and managing staff careers”. Eden shared her thoughts on dealing with the challenges of being a global desk head, what motivates her in her current role and offers valuable advice to the next generation of women who aspire to join the buy-side trading world like herself. 20 www.buysideintel.com Spring 2019