MARKET NEWS
SocGen issues digital US bond
Societe Generale has issued its first digital bond in the US, using Broadridge’s issuance, trading and management tokenisation services.
The bonds were registered by SocGen’s...
FCA to submit bond tape legal defence this week
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the High Court to lift its suspension on the bond consolidated tape contract award, and intends to submit its defence to Ediphy’s legal challenge by the end...
Bloomberg boosts Australian bond pricing
Bloomberg has expanded its Australian bond pricing services as the market continues to grow.
Australia is the third largest global securitised products market outside of...
Ahmed leaves Goldman for Balyasny
Wajih Ahmed has swapped Goldman Sachs for Balyasny Asset Management, joining the firm as a macro portfolio manager after more than a decade with...
LGAM bolsters London team
Legal & General Asset Management has made two appointments in its London office, with Ryan Lee named head of liquidity distribution and Euan Martin...
Massaad Scott leaves Nomura as new London prop desk closes, again
Sources have confirmed to The Desk that Pamela Massaad Scott has left Nomura following the closure of the bank’s proprietary trading desk in London,...
FEATURES
Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...
Trade size growth undercuts European bond market ‘equitification’
Since 2023 European corporate bond markets have seen trades size grow, as trading platforms report increasing volumes
“If we break down electronic trading growth in European...
The pretenders, and kingmakers, to the bond throne
Dealers are backing several new trading platforms who are fighting major incumbents for market share.
In the bond market, the trading platform landscape has been...
Declaration of dependence
US president to oversee financial institution regulation amid deregulation drive.
Executive orders signed by US president, Donald Trump, have given him oversight of all US...
PROFILES
RESEARCH
Bond traders predict data science/AI use explosion in 2026
The DESK’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Access Survey, supported by LTX, finds trading desks are on the cusp of change.
Buy-side traders see 2026 as a turning...
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SEC proposes regulation of high-frequency trading firms in US Treasury market
US market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has proposed regulation of high-frequency trading (HFT) firms, also referred to as proprietary trading firms...
Measuring digital bond issuance
The use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to issue bonds can tackle several concerns in the debt markets. Firstly, it reduces the fragmented information...
This Week: Dwayne Middleton, T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price: Adapting fixed income strategies and identifying the potential of agentic AI
Dwayne Middleton, global head of fixed income trading at T. Rowe...
Three things to consider when choosing a SIMM™ margin provider
Samuel Hyman, Head of Americas, Cassini Systems
If you trade bilateral OTC derivatives then you probably know by now that the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR)...
MEP slams precursor to ‘EU Bond’
A feasibility study into sovereign bond-backed securities (SBSS), published by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has been slammed by Markus Ferber, German conservative...
7 Chord to integrate Glimpse Markets’ bond transaction data
7 Chord, an independent provider of predictive prices and analytics to fixed income traders, issuers, and investors, has become the first AI pricing vendor...
European liquidity costs remain high after April shock
Bond markets are beginning to settle on both sides of the Atlantic after the shock of Liberation Day and various amendments to tariff policies...
Interactive Brokers boosts global footprint with Bursa Malaysia listed derivatives
Interactive Brokers clients are now able to access listed derivatives on Bursa Malaysia.
Alongside global stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds, clients will be...
Malin Norberg named co-chief investment officer for NBIM asset strategies
Malin Norberg has been appointed new co-chief investment officer for asset strategies at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
Due to the continued growth of...
Credit hungry in 2025
The market is clearly very hungry for more credit, a positive signal given how much new and refinanced debt is being issued.
This can most...
NowCM and Liquidnet look to accelerate new issue workflow
The NowCM Group, a system and infrastructure provider for the primary debt markets, has worked with Liquidnet, the investment and block trading specialist, to...
Trumid gains 71% increase in ADV and US$208 million financing
Bond trading platform Trumid has completed a new US$208 million financing led by Point Break Capital Management, a private investment firm with roots in...
