NatWest quits primary dealership
Traditional sell-side bond trading desks are coming under increasing pressure from alternative liquidity providers and automated trading platforms. The latest casualty: NatWest.
NatWest Markets recently...
Bloomberg challenges Tradeweb for JGB electronic trading market share
Bloomberg has expanded its electronic trading capabilities in Japanese government bonds (JGBs), creeping into a market currently dominated by Tradeweb with market-on-close (MOC) capabilities.
Electronic...
OTCX: Automating OTC workflows
OTCX Execs on the Next Phase of Market Evolution
Specialised technology can bring flexibility and efficiency to high touch, operationally intensive derivatives markets.
While electronic trading...
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...
Traders disagree on key FI trading definitions
Susquehanna has released the results of its 2026 buy-side fixed income survey, revealing that the industry is not in agreement about the definitions of...
Brett Chappell: Europe has proved it can borrow together. Can it build a safe...
Europe can already borrow together. The real test is whether it can build a benchmark. The numbers have changed the debate. Spain’s proposal points...
Eurex: Five questions every investment committee should ask about credit index futures
Five questions every investment committee should ask about credit index futures
A practitioner’s guide to navigating the new product process
Davide Masi, Global Product Lead, Credit...
Friday 2 pm Inflow: How Credit Trading Tools Expand Capabilities
A US corporate bond manager receives a large inflow at 2 pm on a quiet Friday. Can they efficiently put the cash to work...
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....
Huang joins Citadel Securities
Alex Huang has joined Citadel Securities’ cross-asset credit sales team in Hong Kong.
Citadel Securities reported US$7.3 billion in trading revenues for Q2 2026.
Redha Achour...
