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The liquidity bears’ picnic

The liquidity bears’ picnic

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If you are on the desk, there is often an inverse relationship between the tension you experience and the volume of people relaxing on...
Adaptive expands its ‘Operate’ offering, opens Asia office

Adaptive expands its ‘Operate’ offering, opens Asia office

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Electronic trading tech provider Adaptive has expanded its 'Operate' offering to a round-the-clock service and opened its first office in Asia. Matt Barrett, Adaptive...
Reports: MTS to launch D2C initiative with backing from major dealers

Reports: MTS to launch D2C initiative with backing from major dealers

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Several market sources have reported that MTS Markets, the fixed income trading division of Euronext, is to launch a dealer-to-client credit trading offering through...
Wells Fargo Asset Management becomes Allspring Global Investments

Wells Fargo Asset Management becomes Allspring Global Investments

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Allspring Global Investments has officially commenced operations as an independent asset management firm, as a US-based manager with US$587 billion assets under management (AUM)....
Tradeweb sees volume drop in June

Tradeweb sees volume drop in June

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Bond market operator, Tradeweb, has reported its average daily volume (ADV) in June was US$780.9 billion (bn), a decrease of 8.9% year-on-year (YoY), largely...
Beer leaves Aberdeen for MFS

Beer leaves Aberdeen for MFS

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Russell Beer has joined MFS Investment Management as an emerging markets debt trader. As of June 30 2025, MFS Investment held US$635.4 billion in assets...
Cowen Outsourced Trading picks TORA OEMS

Cowen Outsourced Trading picks TORA OEMS

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Cowen Outsourced Trading has selected TORA’s Order and Execution Management System (OEMS) for fixed income trading across USA, Europe and Asia. Cowen selected TORA’s software-as-a-service...
Industry viewpoint : Mike du Plessis : UBS

Industry viewpoint : Mike du Plessis : UBS

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COMING TO TERMS WITH THE NEXT PHASE OF MARKET TRANSFORMATION. By Mike du Plessis, Managing Director, UBS Global Head of FX, Rates & Credit Execution...
BrokerTec’s March average daily volume for US Treasuries up 11%

BrokerTec’s March average daily volume for US Treasuries up 11%

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Market operator BrokerTec, part of the CME Group, has reported double figure growth in US Treasuries trading volume for March. More broadly, CME reported...
Allianz GI: On strength of voice

Allianz GI: On strength of voice

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Effectively communicating across trading desks, teams, counterparties and industry is allowing Allianz Global Investors to stand out amongst asset managers. The DESK talks to...
Issuance in double figure growth everywhere (ex-Japan!)

Issuance in double figure growth everywhere (ex-Japan!)

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The debt markets have been booming globally in the first half of 2024, according to Dealogic data, with Middle East and Africa seeing issuance...
Market structure: The alternatives in market making

Market structure: The alternatives in market making

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The DESK profiles five of the major electronic liquidity providers. Given the strains on market making in fixed income, it is vital that buy-side desks...