Automation becomes life or death struggle for bond trading desks
The survival of traditional buyside bond trading desks is becoming an increasingly contentious issue, as automation takes over routine execution and portfolio managers gain...
FILS Europe: Don’t rely on platforms or ELPs in stressed markets, buyside traders say
There is a view among many industry participants that with high volumes and low spreads, fixed income markets remain liquid despite geopolitical turmoil. But...
At the sharp end of the BNPP AM-AXA IM trading integration
More than a year after closing its acquisition of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management has now reached the stage of trading desk integration....
TTFX: Poor datasets make decisions a challenge
Trading is an information game, and the amount of information available to the market is constantly increasing. At TradeTech FX Europe, the importance of...
Bond Market Awards 2026: The Winners
Bond Market Awards 2026: The Winners
The Lansdowne Club, Mayfair, London — Thursday 16 April 2026 | Hosted by Dan Barnes and Josephine Gallagher.
For nearly...
Competition in US Treasury clearing could sustain vicious exchange battle
The bitter competition between FMX and the CME, for trading of US Treasuries and Treasury futures, could enter an accelerated phase as new clearing...
Etrading Software to provide UK bond CT
Etrading Software has been awarded the consolidated tape provider (CTP) contract in the UK.
The £4.8 million contract (£4 million excluding VAT) is estimated to...
Veiner switches to head of markets at BlackRock
Dan Veiner has been promoted to head of markets at BlackRock Global Markets and Index investments (BGM).
The business combines BlackRock’s market-facing functions with the...
E-trading boosts efficiency not liquidity in Japan’s buy-and-hold bond market
Japan’s bond market has long been seen as voice-heavy, with established traditions of relationship-based trading and an aversion to electronic, less personal alternatives. However,...
How CIOs value the trading desk in 2025
This year has challenged some major assumptions for investors, the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit, held in Washington DC, heard on 11 June.
Lori Heinel, global...
