Exclusive: Carl James to leave Pictet Asset Management
Carl James, global head of fixed income trading at Pictet Asset Management is leaving the firm in April to take his first non-buy-side role...
Market structure: The alternatives in market making
The DESK profiles five of the major electronic liquidity providers.
Given the strains on market making in fixed income, it is vital that buy-side desks...
On The DESK: Kirstie MacGillivray, CEO and head of investment dealing, Aegon AM UK
As CEO of Aegon UK and its head of investment dealing, Kirstie MacGillivray has a unique perspective across the front office and the board room...
Research: Trading Protocols Survey 2022
In comp vs non-comp trading polarises across electronic and voice.
The DESK’s Trading Protocols Survey 2022 has found a continuing movement of corporate bond trades...
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Schleifer: “Explosive growth” for desktop interoperability as Finsemble goes solo
Cosaic is spinning off its desktop interoperability platform, Finsemble, following the sale of its Chart IQ to S&P Global, as a new company. The...
Veiner and Vara named co-heads of global trading at BlackRock
BlackRock has promoted Dan Veiner and Jatin Vara to co-heads of global trading, replacing Supurna VedBrat, who will leave the firm.
“The actions we announced...
The Agency Broker Hub: Exchange traded derivatives – key European trends
Carmine Calamello, Head of Brokerage Desk, Market Hub – Intesa Sanpaolo Group
Some argue that the origin of derivatives contracts can be traced back to...
The DESK Research: The state of liquidity for US mid-market asset management firms
In 2022, despite robust secondary trading volumes, many buy-side firms are citing worsening liquidity conditions and dealers have seen falling trading revenues moving into...
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SEC’s proposals create competitive opportunities
Responses to the wide ranging proposals posited by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in US equity markets last week have raised questions but...
Negotiations begin on MiFIR/MiFID final review and consolidated tape
EU member states’ representatives have today agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposed regulation reviewing the Markets in Financial Instruments...
