The Tenth Annual Trading Intentions Survey
Key parts of bond market electronification are still up for contention, with stiff competition across pre-trade, primary and secondary market services.
In 2024 The DESK...
Tradeweb : Bhas Nalabothula : Multi-asset trading
How can traders build out their multi-asset trading capabilities?
For buy-side firms to increase low-touch execution capabilities across instruments,new trading protocols are needed. The DESK...
2021 European Markets Choice Awards – The WINNERS
2021 European Markets Choice Awards – The WINNERS
We are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural European Markets Choice Awards. For some categories...
The Autonomous Trader
Separating the trading function from portfolio management is a painful exercise, but the benefits can be felt by the end investor. Dan Barnes reports.
Buy-side...
Overbond aims to increase fixed income automation
Overbond has introduced a margin optimization model for trading and incorporated voice data in its data as it looks to provide more interoperable artificial...
The DESK on Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed
The Desk's managing editor, Dan Barnes, was a guest on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed, discussing the role of retail traders in the market,...
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...
Fed breaks silence on HFT in treasuries
Having opened the US government debt market to high-frequency trading, authorities now push market participants to “be good citizens”. Dan Barnes reports.
The Federal Reserve...
Europe’s government bond market hits electronic ceiling
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...
Rates : Trading protocols : Dan Barnes
The new Treasuries protocols
Breaking away from the request-for-quote protocol could allow for tighter pricing without information leakage.
Traders engaged in the US Treasury (UST) markets...