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Podcast- Inside the Alts Trading Desk: The Hidden Edge in Implementation

Reported by Institutionalinvestor
Oct 23, 2026· 1 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Fidelity's head of Alternatives Trading and Portfolio Finance, David Mulvany, joins host Steve Rosen on the Alternative Angles podcast to discuss how a specialized alternatives trading desk operates.
  • • The episode covers the desk's role in execution, liquidity management, portfolio financing, risk oversight, and real-time market intelligence.
  • • The discussion is aimed at investors evaluating the trading capabilities of liquid alternative managers as part of implementation due diligence.
Summary
In a new episode of the Alternative Angles podcast, host Steve Rosen visits the trading desk with David Mulvany, head of Alternatives Trading and Portfolio Finance at Fidelity. The conversation examines how a dedicated trading function contributes to implementation across execution, liquidity management, portfolio financing, risk oversight, and real-time market intelligence, according to the episode description.

The episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how traders and portfolio managers collaborate to navigate complex markets. Per the description, the discussion also addresses the trading capabilities that investors may want to weigh when evaluating liquid alternative managers.

The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Fidelity directs additional material to its Communities on Alternative Investments.

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