Rates: The risk of weighting sovereign debt
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
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
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
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?
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...
Credit: The liquid, green bond sea
By Dan Barnes.
Green bonds issuance is booming and investor appetite growing, making access to markets increasingly important.
The size of the green bond market reached...
Editorial: Dealer consortium or dealer cartel?
A class-action lawsuit case alleging cartel behaviour by six prime brokers who “vacuum up 60% or more of the revenue generated by stock loan...
Is the price right?
Transparent assessment of bond prices is a cornerstone of trust between investment managers and end investors. Chris Hall investigates.
Pricing in fixed income markets is...
QE: A rush for the exit
Fixed income portfolios need to be reassessed in preparation for the end of asset purchasing programmes. Dan Barnes reports.
Quantitative easing has wound up an...
Crunching liquidity data
Sifting the sands of market data for gems of price and liquidity requires a build of mapping and analytical technology often beyond the resources...
