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Executive Summary

This report provides detailed information from equity investors across the globe, including helpful benchmark data such as:

  • Annual trading desk budget information
  • Trading desk staffing information
  • OMS/EMS usage
  • TCA usage

Graphic slides include:

  • Methodology
  • 2014 Trading Desk Budget Information
  • 2014 Trading Desk Budget Breakdown Information
  • The global head of trading is responsible for the daily oversight 
  • Among equity trading desks
  • The role of equity traders continues to evolve 
  • Cross-Asset Products Traded by Equity Traders
  • On average, there is a preference for a single platform 
  • Transaction Cost Analysis continues to play a pivotal role 
Methodology

Research is based on online interviews conducted from August through September 2014 with 199 buy-side equity traders. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study.

Buy-side institutional investors  were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations on important market trends like trading desk budget totals, budget allocations, staffing, OMS usage, EMS usage, and TCA usage.