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Sam Johnson is the Managing Director at iSAM Securities. With a successful 14-year career at UBS, Sam has gained valuable experience in the world of electronic trading, leading the UBS London office, becoming the firm’s SME on FX Fixings and running the Electronic Precious Metals Franchise. Sam acknowledges the overlap between sales and trading skillsets in the systematic world, with both roles requiring a deep technical understanding of the offering, commercial awareness and the patience to understand and provision for client requirements. He envisions a future marked by both product innovation and service excellence, supporting the team in deepening existing expertise whilst also progressing to service clients who were historically out of reach.

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U.S. Election 2024: Markets Brace for High-Stakes Vote as Polls Tighten

04 Nov 2024

With over 75M early votes, the tight 2024 U.S. election stirs market volatility. Swing states and potential rate hikes drive uncertainty in global markets.

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US Election@2x

Market Commentary: Thursday 18th July

A bad night for AI stocks, Bloomberg News reported that the US government is preparing to impose its tightest curbs yet on semiconductor making equipment to...
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Market Commentary: Wednesday 17th July

All the way, USA, springs to mind this morning - the Dow Jones finished +1.85%, and the Nasdaq +0.64%. As Trumps ratings improve in the polls, the belief that...
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Market Commentary: Tuesday 16th July

Hong Kong’s stock markets declined again this morning after Donald Trump announced JD Vance, who is hawkish on China, as his running mate yesterday. Vance, a...
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Market Commentary: Monday 15th July

The US will be dominated by second quarter earnings: we hear from Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, and Netflix - to name a few. From the...
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Market Commentary: Friday 12th July

The US CPI data was the pertinent market news yesterday, falling faster than forecast to 3% in June, a positive sign for the Fed. The cooler-than-expected data...
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Market Commentary: Thursday 11th July

Not only does the UK wake up to a football team in the Euros 2024 Final. but the economy is also in better health as well, the GDP figure just released showed...
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