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Dimon warns of downturn as fixed income revenues falter
Fixed income trading revenues fell for most US banks in the second quarter, with JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning that the strong environment...
SpaceX seeks bridge loan relief with mega bond issuance
SpaceX’s US$25 billion bond issuance, the first since its IPO on 12 June, was the largest corporate issuance of June – and surpassed sub-sovereign...
BondAuction closes
BondAuction has announced its closure, citing a lack of market adoption.
The platform was designed to improve transparency and efficiency in syndicated bond issuance and...
Bloomberg chases MarketAxess on IGB e-trading
Indian government bonds (IGBs) can now be traded electronically through Bloomberg.
MarketAxess was the first firm to offer IGB e-trading, launching the service last June.
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Denjean promoted at Natixis CIB
Marc Denjean has been promoted to global head of credit markets at Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking.
He is based in London.
Natixis reported €1.3 billion...
Abettan joins Citadel Securities in Paris
Rudy Abettan has joined the fixed income sales team at Citadel Securities. He is based in Paris.
Abettan has more than 15 years of industry...
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Acadian’s Michael Doros on the future of systematic credit trading
As credit markets become increasingly electronic, systematic managers are gaining new opportunities to scale research, improve execution, and optimize portfolios in real time. Traders...
Invesco: Kaizen and the art of trading
Running one of the leanest teams on the street, Ray Uy’s traders amplify their firm’s investment ideas by combining deep relationships, cutting edge technologies...
The accelerating boat to China: A faster route for traders
China offers investors a wealth of opportunity, with the caveat that markets are not fully open. Where the authorities are cautious about changes to market...
Eurex sees lit credit future liquidity migrate to dark
The Bloomberg / Eurex credit futures conference in mid-January 2026 had all seats taken and attendees standing in the aisles. That bursting enthusiasm was...
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Trading Intentions Survey: Data and protocol innovation are the battlegrounds for...
The 2026 Trading Intentions Survey has found that data is the most hotly-contested field in supporting corporate bond trading today, while analysis of trading...
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Deming joins CalPERS from Allianz GI
Amy Deming has been named investment director with responsibility for investment controls and operational risk at California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the US...
Tradeweb sees volume drop in June
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...
FILS 2021: Next steps to automating the bond market
Data analysis, interoperability and flexibility are the top priorities for automating the bond markets, delegates at the 2021 Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in...
Howell promoted at T Rowe Price
Matt Howell has been promoted to global head of trading strategy at T Rowe Price.
“I am looking forward to further developing our capabilities to...
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...
Nominate now for the 2026 Bond Market Awards!
The bond market is the most sophisticated financial market ecosystem in the world. Our awards reach every part of that market to reward innovators...
Insights & Analysis: BofA – Argentina’s global markets comeback imminent
Mid-term elections and an IMF agreement in Argentina this October could prompt the country’s return to global debt markets, Bank of America has predicted.
A...
Listed derivatives automation platform InTick gets £2m boost
Listed derivatives blocking network InTick has secured £2 million in funding from angel investors, following its launch during the ICE Gilt and Eurex fixed...
Matthew Walters joins Susquehanna
Susquehanna has appointed Matthew Walters as head of credit platform sales, a source has revealed to The DESK. He reports to Justin Lada, head...
Viewpoint: Technology and the evolution of fixed income trading
Steve Toland, co-founder TransFICC
The fixed income and derivatives market is evolving, rapidly migrating away from the phone onto electronic venues. Electronic trading satisfies the...
MeTheMoneyShow : The ‘special’ relationship tested by derivatives trading
In this podcast Dan Barnes discusses with Lynn Strongin Dodds the UK’s overtures to the US in getting access to securities and derivatives trading;...
An EMS built for bond trading
Trading protocols in fixed income are multiplying and becoming more dynamic, placing demands on trading desks that only an EMS can manage.
An execution management...
