[ C O N T E N T S ]
Targeting talent: The
industry’s new
battleground
44
Attracting and retaining the brightest
talent available has become the new
battleground for investment banks as new
compliance obligations and technology
developments create warring factions. The
TRADE tells the story behind this method
of attack.
MARKET
REVIEW
Financial firms searching
for control amid
Brexit chaos 36
The TRADE’s (unofficial)
M&A awards 2018 50
With less than a year until the United
Kingdom is due to officially depart from
the European Union, Hayley McDowell
examines where the financial services
industry stands in the swirling Brexit chaos
as the clock ticks down to 29 March 2019.
The TRADE’s very first (and very unofficial)
M&A awards runs the rule over the most
noteworthy of this year’s merger and
acquisition activity so far.
SURVEY
65
MiFID II may have changed the game when
it comes to execution management, but
trading efficiency will always come first
according to this year’s survey.
The reality of asset 58
managers and
cryptocurrencies
The exploration of cryptocurrencies from
asset managers should not always be
taken as a sign of intent, more just what
you’d expect from the biggest players in
the financial markets, writes Jonathan
Watkins.
The 2018 Execution
Management Survey
FINAL
THOUGHTS
Hayley’s Comment
Senior reporter Hayley McDowell
outlines the importance of industry-
wide adherence to the FX Global Code of
Conduct.
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DATA
78
LiquidMetrix analyses the consolidated
performance figures for stocks on major
European indices and the changes from the
previous quarter.
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