Thursday, March 28, 2024
MiFID II: What could go wrong

MiFID II: What could go wrong

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Keep an eye on these potential points of failure, writes Dan Barnes. For trading desks the impact of the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...
Optimising clearing costs for cheaper trading

Optimising clearing costs for cheaper trading

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Clearing of European derivatives now looks set to stay in London for the foreseeable future, but traders still need to assess how the clearing...
Why repo will not crash again

Why repo will not crash again

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In December 2016 Europe’s repo markets crashed and burned. This year may look healthier than last but finding liquidity can still prove challenging. Lynn...
Europe’s government bond market hits electronic ceiling

Europe’s government bond market hits electronic ceiling

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Electronification of rates in Europe could significantly enhance liquidity and boost trading. David Wigan investigates. Electronic trading of European government bonds may face a natural...
Izzy Conlin & Bryan Knapp: On cutting through complexity

Izzy Conlin & Bryan Knapp: On cutting through complexity

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There is nothing simple about the task facing BlackRock’s dealing teams, who trade for some of the world’s largest fixed income positions. For Izzy...
Rates: The risk of weighting sovereign debt

Rates: The risk of weighting sovereign debt

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By David Wigan. Sweden’s sovereign move has fired a risk weight debate. David Wigan reports. One of the lessons of recent European economic history is that...
Derivatives: Buying the benchmark

Derivatives: Buying the benchmark

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By Fred Maple. As ownership of fixed income indexes changes, buy-side traders are cautious of the impact. Fred Maple reports. Three major purchases of fixed income...
The DESK BENCHmark 2017: Mid-sized buy-side have diverse trading

The DESK BENCHmark 2017: Mid-sized buy-side have diverse trading

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Mid-sized asset managers champion electronic trading - The DESK’s BENCHmark research has found mid-sized firms use electronic trading and a wider range of brokers than...
Securities financing: SFTR threatens smaller players

Securities financing: SFTR threatens smaller players

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By Lynn Strongin Dodds. The delay to the regulation gives market participants more breathing room but they should not get too comfortable. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks...
Bloomberg cracks?

Bloomberg cracks?

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By Josh Weinberger & Dan Barnes. The famously holistic service has broken out the Instant Bloomberg chat function for non-terminal users, delivering what looks like...

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