Buy side ‘owes’ it to the market to make progress with tech
By Joel Clark.
Using innovative systems and technology to improve fixed income trading is part of the duty of care that buy-side traders owe to...
On the DESK – Amy Flynn on the evolution of xBK
Amy Flynn is a managing director and the head of xBK, the buy-side fiduciary execution desk within BNY Mellon Execution Services. Amy has led the...
Python eats traders
By Chris Hall.
Balancing man and machine will be the critical success factor for buy-side trading desks, delegates were told in Thursday’s head trader keynote...
On the Desk: Engineering better trading
Honing the trading function is an art; it requires an engineer’s eye for improving systems but a leader’s eye for putting the team first.
How...
FILS 2022: Market endures despite liquidity squeeze; strong dollar remains safe haven
The macroeconomic fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to constrict liquidity for Europe’s fixed income markets and dictate central bank monetary policy...
Bank of England releases detail on index-linked gilt purchases as LDI woes continue
The Bank of England (BoE) has said it continues to monitor developments in financial markets very closely in light of the significant asset repricing...
FILS 2022: Meeting in the eye of tempestuous markets
The Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit is convening in Nice in the midst of a turbulent market, driven by a combination of rampant inflation, government...
FILS 2022: How ‘Giltmageddon’ could hit LDI specialists and drive new regulation
Traders at the Fixed Income Leaders Summits (FILS) largely reported that bond markets were quiet this week, with high yield and emerging bond markets...
FILS 2021: Portfolio trading up threefold
Portfolio trading in fixed income has grown threefold in two years, data from Flow Traders reveal.
Speaking at the 2021 Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS)...
Concern over data dominates corporate bond discussions
Limited access to data is impeding quantitative analysis of best execution for corporate bonds, leading to a need for more qualitative analysis for many...
