ChatGPT: What are traders asking in Nashville?
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major topic of conversation at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit (FILS) in Nashville this year, with its potential...
Research: TCA use in bond markets
New research of 36 buy-side firms has found that 81% of respondents find fixed income TCA effective for assessing broker performance, 77% for regulatory...
Worsening credit conditions battle improving trading capabilities
Both defaults and rerating of bonds are more likely in a high rate environment, and for trading desks this means finding efficient ways to...
TS IMAGINE: How the quiet fixed income EMS revolution is changing bond markets as we know them
By Spencer Lee, Chief Markets Officer, TS Imagine
Fixed income markets are more complex than ever as the fixed income universe expands rapidly. The quest...
BLOOMBERG: Supporting diversity and inclusion in trading
The firms who are part of this Bloomberg initiative discuss how it is benefitting investors and scoring goals in the governance space.
The DESK spoke...
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 Debate: Win for the sell-side status quo but Poole’s analogy skills abound
One of the most entertaining sessions at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Nice last week was a debate with a serious point. Discussing...
FILS 2022: Repo market not broken but can do better
Liquidity problems shone a light on the effectiveness of the repo market in recent months, speakers acknowledged at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders' Summit...
FILS 2022: SFDR adds ESG onus to new fund launches
The EU’s new regulatory framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing has caused confusion among the fixed income market, but is putting more...
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...














