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A great vintage for bid-ask spreads

A great vintage for bid-ask spreads

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This year’s bid-ask spreads in US investment grade are half those of last year, prompting much celebration on the buy side, but clearly having...
IG credit dealers go short before Fed cuts

IG credit dealers go short before Fed cuts

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As investors look to lock in higher yields ahead of Fed cuts, dealer net positions in IG corporate bonds of more than five years...
Juan Landazabal appointed COO Investments at GAM

Juan Landazabal appointed COO Investments at GAM

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Veteran of fixed income trading, Juan Landazabal, was promoted to chief operations officer (COO) for investments at asset manager GAM at the end of...
Europe avoids tariff panic, awaits US open as currency wobbles

Europe avoids tariff panic, awaits US open as currency wobbles

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Edging closer to US open, European and Asian markets are resisting panic, according to Eric Boess, global head of trading at Allianz GI. “I was...
Concannon to take the reins at MarketAxess

Concannon to take the reins at MarketAxess

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Market operator, MarketAxess, will see current CEO and chairman Rick McVey become executive chairman from 3 April 2023 as Chris Concannon, currently president and...
UBS: The client-led dealer driving best execution

UBS: The client-led dealer driving best execution

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Traditional sell-side firms can engage most effectively in fixed income by enabling, rather than pushing, buy-side strategy. As markets face considerable operational pressure, delivering change...
Lifetime Achievement Winner: Pimco’s Geraldine Sundstrom

Lifetime Achievement Winner: Pimco’s Geraldine Sundstrom

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The importance of agility in a changing world. Geraldine Sundstrom is a managing director and portfolio manager at PIMCO and in 2022 won the Lifetime Achievement Award at...
Viewpoint: Nichola Hunter – The next big evolution in rates trading

Viewpoint: Nichola Hunter – The next big evolution in rates trading

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Q&A with Nichola Hunter at MarketAxess. What were the drivers behind the MarketAxess expansion into rates? There were two main drivers. One was to provide, primarily...
Primary markets : Discretion is the better part of bond issuance

Primary markets : Discretion is the better part of bond issuance

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The US regulator has raised questions over bank control of new issuance automation – the question is whether banks behave with valour. A recent report...
Trumid launches emerging markets trading

Trumid launches emerging markets trading

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Fixed income market operator Trumid, has launched emerging markets bond trading on its Trumid Market Center platform. Market Center connects fixed income professionals to a...
Pluta leaves Tradeweb; Clack joins as CAO

Pluta leaves Tradeweb; Clack joins as CAO

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Multi-asset market operator Tradeweb has announced that Tom Pluta will leave the firm after just two years as president, effective 30 September 2024. He...
Katana expands instrument universe by 30,000 bonds

Katana expands instrument universe by 30,000 bonds

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With a reported accuracy of 91%, Katana uses machine learning algorithms and the latest big data technologies to analyse live and up to ten...