MARKET NEWS
Doriane Geyler Rojas joins Ostrum AM
Doriane Geyler Rojas has been appointed business manager and project lead within the "direction des gestions" at Ostrum Asset Management.
Ostrum AM says it manages...
“Carelessness, inattention, inadequate safeguards”: FCA hits back at Ediphy
The FCA has disputed Ediphy’s allegations that its consolidated tape provider e-auction process experienced a technical fault, and did not register its weighted average...
S&P Global acquires With Intelligence
S&P Global has acquired private markets data, insights and analytics firm With Intelligence in a US$1.8 billion deal.
The company announced in October that it...
Eurex offers PLN swap clearing market
Eurex is developing a Polish Zloty (PLN) interest rate swap clearing market in light of EMIR 3.0 requirements.
The increased netting opportunities this provides will...
MacIndoe leaves Millennium Advisors
Fixed income trader Michael MacIndoe has left Millennium Advisors after seven years with the company.
MacIndoe has been in the industry for 15 years, with...
Pellous steps up at Aviva Investors
Fabrice Pellous has been promoted to head of global high yield at Aviva Investors.
Based in London, he reports to head of the capital opportunities...
FEATURES
Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ 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...
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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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THETA hires Flanagan amid whirlwind of connectivity ahead of launch
THETA, the specialist provider of buy-side trading technology as a service, has appointed Paul Flanagan as strategic sales advisor, managing relationships with buy-side firms.
Flanagan...
FILS in Barcelona: If the future is futures, what happens when the market is...
Moving liquidity from the spot or cash markets into futures is raising some concern amongst market participants. In FX, trading volume on the Thomson...
Liquidity provider profile: Millennium Advisors
The DESK looks at fixed income liquidity providers business models in depth.
This month, we spoke with Millennium Advisors' Laurent Paulhac, group CEO and Caroline...
Credit : Falling through the gaps
Asset managers fight for high-touch coverage
Relationship management between buy- and sell-side firms is more necessary than ever, as the push to electronic trading risks...
Aegon: Emerging market debt strong as sovereign default fears dissipate
Emerging Market Debt (EMD) is enjoying a “favourable” start to 2024, with growth, falling inflation and monetary easing trends across emerging economies acting as...
IMTC: Technology & The Future of Fixed Income
Technology & The Future of Fixed Income: How embracing new technology is critical to staying relevant in fixed income investment management
By Russell Feldman, Chief Operating...
FCA flags gaps in algo governance, testing and surveillance
A new FCA review of algorithmic trading firms has found improvements since 2018. While governance frameworks have matured, the FCA urged closer alignment with...
What will shape Europe’s bond market in 2025
The European bond market is under pressure from several dynamics which are shaping its evolution, with implications for investors and issuers.
Andy Hill, senior director...
Jean-Marc Perrin elevated at SGCIB
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has promoted Jean-Marc Perrin to co-head of Investment grade credit trading.
This advancement comes after his tenure as...
Mubadala Capital continues expansion, acquires Silver Rock
Alternative asset management Mubadala Capital (US$27 billion AUM) is set to acquire a 42% stake in Los Angeles-based corporate credit asset manager Silver Rock...
Man Group names Sam Ratcliff head of order management and analytics
Man Group’s Sam Ratcliff has been named head of order management and analytics – markets platform technology.
Formerly heading up the firm’s execution technology division,...
Viewpoint : The importance of the market maker : Igor Burlakov
Better execution through sell-side innovation
Igor Burlakov, head of Capital Markets at Sova Capital sees the impact of lower rates and reduced volatility impacting trading...
