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Best Execution’s series of exclusive interviews with senior figures from the securities trading arena – buy-side, sell-side, market infrastructures and technology providers.

The fastest man at Man

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Tushara Fernando is a man on a mission – to move his team from simple execution algos to complex systematic workflows. The head of...

Playing the game

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Co-head of global execution strategy at Fidelity Investments, Ashley Banfield, tells Laurie McAughtry about her journey from elite ice hockey athlete to trading superstar....

Boxing Clever… with Jupiter Asset Management

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It’s not always about packing the biggest punch… sometimes it’s picking the right battle that counts. Laurie McAughtry talks to Alison Hollingshead and Mike...

BUYSIDE PROFILE: Carrie Benz – It’s all about the people

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Carrie Benz, Global Investments COO at Janus Henderson Investors tells Best Execution why her job is all about connection and communication, why extraordinary people...

Getting round the table: How Plato buy-side chair Simon Steward aims to shape the...

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Not-for-profit trading consortium Plato Partnership recently appointed Simon Steward, director and European head of equity trading at Capital Group, as its new buy-side chair....

Emerging markets and global opportunities: Ninety One’s Doug Blatch

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Emerging markets-focused asset manager Ninety One has just promoted Doug Blatch to deputy global head of trading. Blatch talks to BEST EXECUTION about what...

BUYSIDE PROFILE: J O Hambro: A team in transition

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Active, long-only equities specialist J O Hambro, which saw its trading desk win Best Equity Alpha Generator in the European Markets Choice Awards for...

BUY-SIDE PERSPECTIVE: Mohammad Sohail on the transition to multi-asset trading

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Mohammad Saad Sohail, head of trading at Sarasin & Partners, spoke to BEST EXECUTION about the current trend towards multi-asset trading - and his...

Profile: Moving roles and making waves

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Formerly the head of platform sales at Citi, Matt Cousens grew tired of being a (relatively) small cog in a big machine – so...

Buyside profile: From the ground up

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MEAG’s head of trading, Elke Wenzler, is no stranger to the desk. After 11 years in portfolio management, she was promoted to head of...