The Hidden $50 Billion Edge: How Execution-Based Finance Unlocks Market Inefficiencies

I began my journey with a front-row seat to the inner workings of institutional execution. At Macquarie Bank, I watched sales, trading, and execution converge in real time—juggling client demands, benchmark targets, and regulatory obligations. We would get precise instructions: buy a block at VWAP, hit a target over a specific window, or move 2 million …