Episode 22 - Andrew Strasman, Principal, Totem Asset Group

Episode 22 - Andrew Strasman, Principal, Totem Asset Group

Author: 360 Trading Networks December 15, 2020 Duration: 17:23
This episode focuses specifically on trend following, with Andrew Strasman from Chicago-based Totem Asset Group explaining why 2020 should have been a great year for firms deploying this strategy, but also why in some cases it wasn’t. He also discusses why FX has become a more frustrating asset class for trend followers to trade, makes the case that this strategy is still an effective diversification play within investors portfolios and talks about how to distinguish a relevant correlation in...

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Episode 27 - Allan Guild, Director, Hilltop Walk Consulting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:35
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Episode 26 - Paul Matherne, Head of FX EMEA, BNY Mellon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:18
The over-arching theme of this episode is the “tech-celeration” that has occurred in the FX industry over the past year as firms have been forced to adapt to new ways of operating. Paul Matherne, Head of FX EMEA at BNY M…
Episode 25 - Colin Lambert, Co-Founder, The Full FX [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:26
The discussion opens with Colin Lambert, the co-founder of the The Full FX news website, joking that he has been predicting structural changes within the FX Swaps space for a long time but that the scene might finally be…
Episode 20 - Ian Campbell, Treasurer, TT International [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:15
This episode opens with Ian Campbell from the asset management firm TT International tracing the evolution of technology within the FX industry, explaining that one of the key changes that have emerged as a result is tha…
Episode 17 - Justin Slaughter, Partner, Mercury Strategies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:36
The upcoming US presidential election could prove to be a crucial fork in the road when it comes to financial regulation, explains Justin Slaughter, a partner at Mercury Strategies. In this episode he talks about the pot…