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Breaking the silence: Discussing mental health in the trading industry

Breaking the silence: Discussing mental health in the trading industry

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Following the recent panel on mental health in trading—which aimed to break down barriers and share personal insights—we were moved…
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Member Progress Framework FAQs

Member Progress Framework FAQs

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1. What is the Member Progress Framework? The Member Progress Framework is a structured, step-by-step roadmap designed to help trading…
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Introducing the Member Progress Framework: A structured pathway to sustainable trading

Introducing the Member Progress Framework: A structured pathway to sustainable trading

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At Sustainable Trading, we are dedicated to helping our members implement practical, positive changes within the operations of their trading…
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The TRADE: Sustainable Trading launches Member Progress Framework

The TRADE: Sustainable Trading launches Member Progress Framework

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Sustainable Trading’s Member Progress Framework is here, and it’s been featured by The TRADE. In the article, our CEO, Duncan…
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Global Trading: The high stakes world of trading | Evolving employee attitudes and expectations

Global Trading: The high stakes world of trading | Evolving employee attitudes and expectations

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The fast-paced, high-pressure nature of the global trading industry is well-known, but findings in our new survey highlight shifting employee…
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Are trading firms ready to adapt? New report highlights shifting employee expectations

Are trading firms ready to adapt? New report highlights shifting employee expectations

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Sustainable Trading, a membership organisation dedicated to improving the sustainability of the global markets trading industry, has released its LIFE…
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Global Trading: Neurodiversity on the desk: All talk and no trousers?

Global Trading: Neurodiversity on the desk: All talk and no trousers?

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Neurodiversity has been in the spotlight over recent years, with society becoming more aware, accepting and understanding of the needs…
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Summer Event Summary – The application of diverse thinking: Achieving diversity in trading

Summer Event Summary – The application of diverse thinking: Achieving diversity in trading

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On the 12th June 2024, Sustainable Trading member Instinet hosted a summer panel and drinks event for members, which included…
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A reflection on the TradeTech EMEA panel on ESG progress in trading processes

A reflection on the TradeTech EMEA panel on ESG progress in trading processes

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A couple of months ago I had the privilege of moderating a panel at the annual Trade Tech Europe event…
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Streets Consulting: Interview with Sustainable Trading at TradeTech 2024

Streets Consulting: Interview with Sustainable Trading at TradeTech 2024

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At the recent TradeTech event in Paris, Duncan Higgins spoke to Streets Consulting about all things Sustainable Trading! Duncan discussed…
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Traders Magazine: Instinet Positive Change, Sustainability

Traders Magazine: Instinet Positive Change, Sustainability

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Traders Magazine spoke with Duncan Higgins, Founder & CEO at Sustainable Trading, who won Instinet Positive Change: Sustainability at the 2024…
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Sustainable Trading Awarded the Instinet Positive Change Award

Sustainable Trading Awarded the Instinet Positive Change Award

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We are delighted that Sustainable Trading has been awarded the Instinet Positive Change Award for Sustainability at the Markets Choice…
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Global Trading: PHILIP BILLE on the challenges – and opportunities – of integrating ESG principles into the trading desk

Global Trading: PHILIP BILLE on the challenges – and opportunities – of integrating ESG principles into the trading desk

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Sustainable Trading member Degroof Petercam’s head of buy-side dealing and market structure explores the ESG journey, what it means for…
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Second Anniversary Event Summary: Climate Change and the Environment, the Social Dimension

Second Anniversary Event Summary: Climate Change and the Environment, the Social Dimension

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Sustainable Trading celebrated its second anniversary with a special event on 28 February, hosted by member firm BMO. Eleni Coldrey,…
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Trading Employee Workplace Experience Survey

Trading Employee Workplace Experience Survey

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We need your input! Click here to take the survey! The most important asset for firms in the global markets…
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Exegy, ING and Optiver further broaden Sustainable Trading’s diverse membership

Exegy, ING and Optiver further broaden Sustainable Trading’s diverse membership

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  Exegy, a global provider of real-time trading technology, ING, a global financial institution, and Optiver, a global market maker,…
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In Conversation With.. Video Series: Ebrahim Patel

In Conversation With.. Video Series: Ebrahim Patel

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In conversation with the Sustainable Trading members! In this video series, we speak to individuals from our member organisations who…
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Sustainable Trading Appoints Three New Members to Board

Sustainable Trading Appoints Three New Members to Board

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As we celebrate the second anniversary of our non-profit membership network dedicated to transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practises…
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Case Study: Advancing Capacity Planning at big xyt

Case Study: Advancing Capacity Planning at big xyt

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We are working with members to highlight the positive action they are taking to make their businesses more sustainable and…
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Understanding Social Positioning

Understanding Social Positioning

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What is Social Positioning and how does it affect the workplace? Social Positioning is defined as how someone’s identity affects the…
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The Financial Technologist – Green Initiatives in Financial Services

The Financial Technologist – Green Initiatives in Financial Services

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by Allie Marchand   In the latest edition of The Financial Technologist, a magazine by Harrington Starr, Sustainability Consultant Allie…
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In Conversation With.. Video Series: Jeremy Ellis

In Conversation With.. Video Series: Jeremy Ellis

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In conversation with the Sustainable Trading members! In this video series, we will be speaking to individuals from our member…
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CastleOak Securities L.P., Davy and Norges Bank Investment Management join Sustainable Trading

CastleOak Securities L.P., Davy and Norges Bank Investment Management join Sustainable Trading

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After a busy and productive year, Sustainable Trading, the non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming Environmental, Social and Governance practices in…
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Summer 2023: Extreme weather, extreme impacts on environments and communities

Summer 2023: Extreme weather, extreme impacts on environments and communities

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From severe heat waves across southern Europe, the southern United States and China, to horrific wildfires in Hawaii (claiming many,…
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Euronext and Sustainable Trading: How ESG is getting closer to trading desks

Euronext and Sustainable Trading: How ESG is getting closer to trading desks

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ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is becoming an increasingly significant aspect of the decision-making framework for all financial firms. It’s…
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Webinar – What Next? The Future of the Green Economy in London

Webinar – What Next? The Future of the Green Economy in London

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On the 26th of September, Allie and Viki participated in a webinar with the Central London Careers Hub focussing on the…
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Why are there so few women in trading?

Why are there so few women in trading?

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by Viki Leibow   Introduction ESG has become a focal point for organisations as they work towards a more sustainable…
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Anniversary Event Panel: ESG perceptions, realities and recapturing the narrative

Anniversary Event Panel: ESG perceptions, realities and recapturing the narrative

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On 23 February 2023, the Sustainable Trading industry network celebrated its first anniversary with a special event hosted by founder…
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The DEI Discussions: Duncan Higgins, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Trading

The DEI Discussions: Duncan Higgins, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Trading

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Duncan joined Nadia Edwards-Dashti on this episode of The DEI Discussions. In the conversation, Duncan shared his personal journey, what…
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The Path to Sustainable Trading: Exploring diversity and sustainable practices at industry events

The Path to Sustainable Trading: Exploring diversity and sustainable practices at industry events

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By Duncan Higgins, Founder and CEO, Sustainable Trading   As we reach the point in the summer where more of…
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Going Green on Wall Street with Duncan Higgins of Sustainable Trading

Going Green on Wall Street with Duncan Higgins of Sustainable Trading

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Duncan joined Ronan and JR in this episode of IEX’s Boxes and Lines to discuss what it means to “trade…
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Streets Consulting: In conversation with Duncan Higgins

Streets Consulting: In conversation with Duncan Higgins

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During TradeTech Paris 2023, Duncan caught up with the team at Streets Consulting to update them on the progress of…
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The TRADE – Cycling back from TradeTech: Punctures, sore bums and finish line tears

The TRADE – Cycling back from TradeTech: Punctures, sore bums and finish line tears

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After cycling 325 kilometres from Paris to London, Annabel Smith recounts the highs and lows from the two-and-a-half-day journey home…
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Best Execution – TradeTech 2023: The nuts & bolts of sustainable trading

Best Execution – TradeTech 2023: The nuts & bolts of sustainable trading

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This Best Execution article by Lynn Strongin Dodds reviews the topics discussed on the Sustainable Trading panel that Duncan Higgins…
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The TRADE: Sustainable Trading’s Duncan Higgins on integrating ESG into trading

The TRADE: Sustainable Trading’s Duncan Higgins on integrating ESG into trading

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At the TradeTech Europe conference 2023, The TRADE spoke to founder of Sustainable Trading, Duncan Higgins, on how trading can…
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Imperative Execution, Kepler Cheuvreux and Tradeweb join Sustainable Trading

Imperative Execution, Kepler Cheuvreux and Tradeweb join Sustainable Trading

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Our membership network continues to grow as we welcome three more financial services firms to the Sustainable Trading fold. Imperative Execution, Kepler Cheuvreux and…
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Sustainable Trading Sustainability Survey

Sustainable Trading Sustainability Survey

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At TradeTech this year, Sustainable Trading will be undertaking a sustainability survey. The survey will explore how sustainability is considered by exhibitors,…
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Press Release: Four new members join cross-industry Sustainable Trading organisation

Press Release: Four new members join cross-industry Sustainable Trading organisation

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Initial best practices distributed with ESG measurement framework underway  Sustainable Trading, the non-profit membership network dedicated to transforming environmental, social…
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Meet the Board Video Series: Frank Loughlin

Meet the Board Video Series: Frank Loughlin

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Frank Loughlin, Global Head of Execution Services at AllianceBernstein is next in our “Meet the Board” video series. Frank talks…
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Webinar: Developing ESG Best Practices

Webinar: Developing ESG Best Practices

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Our recent webinar brought together members of Sustainable Trading who are helping to lead the development of best practices within…
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The path to Sustainable Trading: 2022 in review – A year of action and growth

The path to Sustainable Trading: 2022 in review – A year of action and growth

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By Duncan Higgins, Founder and CEO, Sustainable Trading “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk,…
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Press Release: BNP Paribas Asset Management and Degroof Petercam join Sustainable Trading

Press Release: BNP Paribas Asset Management and Degroof Petercam join Sustainable Trading

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New firms bring total members to 50 within first year of operation; Initial set of industry-defined best practices developed Sustainable Trading,…
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Meet the Board Video Series: Clarissa De’Giorgio

Meet the Board Video Series: Clarissa De’Giorgio

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The next video in our ‘Meet the Board’ series features Clarissa De’Giorgio, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Euronext…
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The path to Sustainable Trading: Making a difference in an uncertain world

The path to Sustainable Trading: Making a difference in an uncertain world

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By Duncan Higgins, Founder and CEO, Sustainable Trading “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk,…
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Press Release: Sustainable Trading industry association adds seven new members

Press Release: Sustainable Trading industry association adds seven new members

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Barclays, Liquidnet, Mizuho International, Rand Merchant Bank, Schroders, State Street and Telehouse sign up to support initiative for positive E,…
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Meet the Board Video Series: Cathy Gibson

Meet the Board Video Series: Cathy Gibson

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In this ‘Meet the Board’ video – the second in the series, we profile Cathy Gibson, Global Head of Trading…
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Instinet and Wildlife Conservation Society launch REDD Positive campaign

Instinet and Wildlife Conservation Society launch REDD Positive campaign

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Instinet has launched an initiative with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) called REDD Positive. The initiative is designed to fund and…
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Meet the Board Video Series: Etienne Phaneuf

Meet the Board Video Series: Etienne Phaneuf

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Introducing the Sustainable Trading Board. In this series of videos, we hear from our board members about their motivations for joining…
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ESG Investor: It’s time to turn trading places green

ESG Investor: It’s time to turn trading places green

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This article with Sustainable Trading Board Member Cathy Gibson of Ninety One talks about applying ‘green is good’ to traders…
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Best Execution: Counterparties come to the sustainable fore

Best Execution: Counterparties come to the sustainable fore

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Duncan Higgins is quoted in this Best Execution article by Lynn Strongin Dodds and focuses on the buy side and…
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Global Trading: Trading adapts to ESG and sustainable investing

Global Trading: Trading adapts to ESG and sustainable investing

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This article from Sustainable Trading Board Member Frank Loughlin talks about the ESG initiative, the ongoing development of our engagement…
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