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Alexandre Marie , trader , Eleva Capital Alexandre Marie joined ELEVA Capital as a trader in May 2021 . “ Since joining the desk , Alexandre has demonstrated an impressive ability to master the technicalities of multi-channel equity and fixed income execution , adding value to his firm by sourcing a lot of liquidity on top of maximising effectiveness and minimising cost of trading through algo trading . A future leader ” states one sell-side counterpart . Other brokers comment that Alexandre demonstrates an “ in depth knowledge of the HF equity trading activity ” and is “ an excellent trader with a bright future ahead ”.
Prior to joining ELEVA Capital , Alexandre worked as a Capital Markets Analyst within AXA . In 2018 , Alexandre joined EDF group as a FX and Fixed-Income trader within the Financing and Investment Department . Alexandre holds a Master in Finance from Toulouse Business School .
“ I joined ELEVA 18 months ago , and I have really benefited from a working environment where the focus is on performance for our investors , and constant improvement at a personal level . I ’ m very grateful for the nomination ... it gives me even more motivation to gain more experience and keep developing my skillset .”
Anastasia Obukhova , emerging markets trader , JP Morgan Asset Management Anastasia Obukhova is a fixed income trader at JP Morgan Asset Management , specialising in emerging markets credit and rates products . Anastasia is responsible for trade execution across the global platform . Industry participants comment that Anastasia “ has quickly established herself as an excellent trader across both EM local and hard currency market . With a sell-side background she has made the adjustment to buy-side very easily and speaking from a bank ' s perspective she is one of the most professional execution traders we deal with .”
Prior to joining JP Morgan Asset Management in early 2020 , Anastasia worked as a market-maker at Credit Suisse for over five years , covering Investment Grade and High Yield credit . Anastasia holds a Bachelor ’ s Degree in Applied Physics and is also a CFA Charterholder .
“ It is an absolute honour to be recognised and to receive the Award . I appreciate support of my colleagues and the network , and thank JP Morgan Asset Management for providing an excellent platform for professional and personal development .”
76 // TheTRADE // Q4 2022