MARKET NEWS
Fear of job loss harming traders’ mental health
Exchanges are calling for 24-hour trading. Firms are working with less resources. Markets are increasingly complex. And traders are worried about job loss.
In the...
Ba leads multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg
Abdoulaye Ba has been promoted to head of multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg.
He replaces Quentin Gaget, who has held the role since 2023.
Banque...
Tradeweb brings dealer algo execution services to US Treasuries
Tradeweb’s dealer algorithm execution services are now available for US Treasuries, as the company seeks to offer clients more optionality around liquidity access and...
Indian bond market growth draws international attention
Indian capital markets are booming – and fixed income is playing a crucial role. International investors are seeking to cash in on the success,...
Ex-BlackRock, Bloomberg exec joins SimCorp sales
Jesper Tyrer has joined SimCorp as managing director and head of sales for APAC. He is based in Singapore.
Investment management solutions provider SimCorp reported...
The Housing Finance Corporation picks BondAuction for primary issuance
BondAuction has partnered with The Housing Finance Corporation to improve access to affordable housing finance in the UK.
Affordable housing aggregator The Housing Finance Corporation...
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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Tipping Point: CME’s SOFR-linked STIR Futures eclipse Libor-linked STIR Futures for first time
CME open interest data confirms that Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)-linked short term interest rate (STIR) Futures open interest has, for the first time,...
Developing liquid, sustainable markets in SOFR and SONIA
In conversation with Mark Rogerson, executive director, head of interest rate products, EMEA, CME Group
Momentum is gathering in the development of alternative reference rates...
Re-designing the fixed income landscape
Benjamin Bécar, Fixed Income Product Manager at smartTrade Technologies believes that growing access to data is enabling buy-side firms to transform their trading workflow...
UK’s FCA consults on liquidity stress testing for asset managers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has launched a consultation regarding liquidity stress testing for asset managers, as part of its review into strengthening...
HSBC splits
An organisational switch-up at HSBC, effective 2025, sees the bank prioritise its Hong Kong and UK operations with dedicated business lines.
HSBC Holdings will operate...
Smart deployment of tech is key to boost FI desk effectiveness
Mehmet Mazi, Managing Director and Head of Credit Trading at HSBC, gives his expert insight into optimising the trading desk.
Where are the greatest risks...
Market reflects grim situation in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 by Russia, wedded to subsequent sanctions and travel restrictions have triggered a series of market responses...
TP ICAP acquires Neptune, integrates into new credit business with bank partners
TP ICAP Group has acquired Neptune Networks the axe-streaming firm, co-owned by a consortium of investment banks. Neptune delivers real-time pre-trade bond market data,...
Credit: The introduction and initial impact of portfolio trading
Ted Husveth, Managing Director, Credit Product Manager, Tradeweb.
Portfolio trading in credit markets continues to take shape and change the way that many clients are trading...
Kluth named head of dealing at AMP Capital
Dylan Kluth has been promoted to head of dealing at AMP Capital, seven years after taking up his first trading role as an equity...
MSCI develops conversational AI for portfolio and risk analysis using Google Cloud
Index and information services provider, MSCI, is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to try and boost the development of generative AI tools for...
Market Analysis: Pressure on US dealing desks is changing priorities in 2020
New analysis of market activity this year has observed that while issuance is “racing toward historic annual highs” there is no corresponding increase in...
