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utsourcing hasn’t historically been linked to
front-office activities and the buy-side trad-
ing desk, but the notion of outsourcing trading and
execution is starting to turn heads at asset manage-
ment firms, both large and small. Industry headwinds
and changes in market structure due to increased
regulation have seen the buy-side evaluate the tangible
benefits of outsourced trading, while the future of the
industry remains somewhat uncertain.
There are underlying issues with the front-office
outsourcing industry, and these take many forms.
To begin with, there is general confusion amongst
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