FILS Europe: Buyside favours EM debt as developed market fiscal risks mount
Emerging market debt is attracting growing confidence among asset managers as improving sovereign fundamentals and the development of domestic bond markets contrast with mounting...
FILS Europe: Don’t rely on platforms or ELPs in stressed markets, buyside traders say
There is a view among many industry participants that with high volumes and low spreads, fixed income markets remain liquid despite geopolitical turmoil. But...
Almost half buy-side traders not using UK bond tape
Buy-side traders at FILS Europe have poured cold water on claims of the UK bond tape’s success, with just half using its data.
According to...
At the sharp end of the BNPP AM-AXA IM trading integration
More than a year after closing its acquisition of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management has now reached the stage of trading desk integration....
FILS US 2026: Buy-side traders say AI’s promise is tempered by fiduciary responsibility
Leading fixed income desks are embracing artificial intelligence and automation, but panellists at a recent industry summit warned that client obligations must remain the...
FILS USA 2026: Is execution quality improving?
The answer to whether execution quality is improving, based on discussions at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, is, 'it depends'. For liquid, standardised instruments...
FILS US 2026: The big (secret) story is AI
It is the most exciting development in capital markets for many, but attendees at FILS 2026 in Boston may find that what is being...
FCA estimates revenue from UK consolidated tape to be £4 million over five years
Attendees at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam were told to get ready for the arrival of the consolidated tape in Europe, with...
FILS EU 2025: Traders need to take control of their future
While the European and UK consolidated tape fiascos are dominating gossip around the Fixed income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam, other big themes are clearly...
Treasury futures fight intensifies between FMX and CME
The US Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2025 showcased the fierce rivalry in the US treasury futures space, between incumbent giant exchange CME and upstart...
