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Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto, Head Fixed Income and MARF (Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija) at SIX Group’s BME talks about plans for SMEs, ESG and integration.
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Ferber says ESMA ‘too powerful’ in new EC consolidated tape plan
The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures designed to improve the ability of companies to raise capital across the European Union...
A third of US buy-side bond traders see dealer connectivity as priority
Research published by data, analytics and trading systems provider, IHS Markit, has found that 33% of buy-side fixed income traders are assessing direct connecting...
Swedish broker shut for pushing risky bonds and illicit issuer payments
Swedish market regulator, Finansinspektionen (FI), has revoked all permits for Nord Fondkommission AB (Nord FK) to continue trading.
Nord FK is a securities firm whose...
AFM: No technical barriers for the implementation of a consolidated tape for fixed income
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) sees no technical barriers for the implementation of a consolidated tape (CT) for fixed income. In...
All shook up: The effect of ELPs on the bond market
Redlap Consulting’s latest research paper, written by Rebecca Healey and Charlotte Decuyper, asserts that the pandemic has “rewritten the rulebook on trading”, and argues...
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Craig McLeod: Exploring the new frontiers of EM trading
Today’s EM traders need more data, market access and broader liquidity than ever before to meet the investment profiles of their portfolios. Craig McLeod,...
Is the market braced for another sell-off?
Traders are reporting the positive effects of innovation upon market liquidity but central banks hold all the cards.
The association between the Covid 19 pandemic...
Front-to-back OMS providers change strategy
Dan Barnes investigates why big OMS providers are partnering with smaller players.
In 2018, following the acquisition of Charles River Development by State Street, it seemed...
Research: Having an EMS does lead to better performance in bond trading
The buy-side’s wish-list for execution and order management systems revealed in The DESK’s latest research.
Buy-side bond traders want their trading technology to provide a...
Gabriela Herculano – Climate champion
Gabriela Herculano, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at iClima Earth, talks to Shanny Basar about greenhouse emissions, greenwashing and goals.
When Gabriela Herculano, Chief Executive Officer...
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Research: Having an EMS does lead to better performance in bond...
The buy-side’s wish-list for execution and order management systems revealed in The DESK’s latest research.
Buy-side bond traders want their trading technology to provide a...
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JP Morgan takes stake in Mosaic Smart Data
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Further to our post of 23rd October, 2017, Mosaic Smart Data announced today that JP Morgan has added Mosaic Smart Data to its strategic investments...
Sean George joins Millennium Capital Partners
Sean George has been named portfolio manager at Grace Court Capital, a credit fund division of Millennium Capital Partners, which has US$52 billion in...
Rates : Munis : Dan Barnes
Return of muni futures shows the market’s got moxie.
The municipal bond market is addressing its problems head on and in doing so, defying...
MarketAxess: The Open Trading inquiry orderbook
The Open Trading inquiry orderbook - An untapped source of liquidity insight
By David Krein, Chisom Amalunweze | 27 May 2021
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Inquiries available for Open...
Eaton named CEO at digital bond platform Nivaura
Capital markets fintech Nivaura has appointed Scott Eaton as its new chief executive officer. Eaton brings three decades of experience in leadership roles in...
ION LatentZero connected to UBS Bond Port for buy-side
Trading, analytics, and risk management system provider, ION Markets, has connected its LatentZero buy-side clients to the UBS Bond Port trading platform. Bond Port...
EC to review mandatory buy-in rules under CSDR
The European Commission has stated that it will review the mandatory buy-in rules under the Central Securities Depository Regime (CSDR). The comments were made...
Coalition: Banks’ FICC trading victory in 2020 through remote working and market volatility
Remote working did not hold back sell-side firms in 2020 according to data from analyst firm Coalition. Full year investment banking revenues increased by...
Goldman Sachs adds streaming firm pricing to MarketAxess’ Live Markets order book
Bond market operator MarketAxess has announced that Goldman Sachs has committed to become a dedicated market maker and is actively contributing streaming prices for...
Money market and repo platforms see big volumes; MTS widens footprint
The European Central Bank estimated turnover in wholesale unsecured money markets in Europe alone was €127 billion (US$137 billion) per day in Q1 2020....
ICE Bonds and BlackRock Aladdin offer fixed income portfolio auction to buy side
Market operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has integrated its ICE Bonds integrated with BlackRock’s Aladdin portfolio and order management system (OMS) to offer access to...
Post-pandemic corporate bond surge continues among retailers
Corporate debt issuance is expected to ramp up this week as more companies emerge from earnings blackout periods, according to research by analytics provider...
