[ BUY-SIDE COVER | DEGROOF PETERCAM ]
Degroof Petercam
Staying ahead of the game
Degroof Petercam’ s Philip Bille, head of buy-side dealing and market structure, and Pierre Renna, head of buy-side fixed income dealing, sit down with CLAUDIA PREECE to delve into the desk’ s collaborative, multi-asset approach to execution across asset classes, focusing on its fixed income offering and highlighting the importance of championing‘ human touch’ and traditional market expertise in symbiosis with a forwardthinking, technology-driven attitude.
Based out of Brussels, the Degroof Petercam buy-side dealing desk is one committed to modernisation and innovating with the times, whilst simultaneously retaining the collaborative, relationships-focused approach which has been the lifeblood of its business since its inception nearly 20 years ago.
Multi-asset at its core – with expertise predominantly across fixed income, equities and ETFs – the desk is one with a clear, overarching ethos:“ expertise and innovation, guided by adaptability and vision,” explains Philip Bille, head of buy-side dealing and market structure.
Every decision, and indeed even the inception of the desk back in 2007 – spearheaded by Bille himself – has been imbued with a sense of balance, enlisting and fostering highly talented individuals, whilst simultaneously navigating and proactively embracing market cycles and incoming innovations.
“ Trading desks have undergone profound transformations, driven
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