TransFICC: The increasing importance of data centres in fixed income
As the fixed income market becomes more electronic, we are seeing an increasing number of firms connecting to data centres around the world. The DESK...
Cboe: The future of credit is here – why credit index futures are finally...
David Litchfield, Director of Cboe Derivatives Sales, Cboe
After years of false starts, credit index futures have finally gained traction in institutional portfolios. The Cboe...
FILS 2024: Bond opportunity is in the eye of the beholder
Amid swirling geopolitical uncertainty, are bond portfolios recession-proof? This was the question debated by buyside panellists at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit on Friday.
For...
FILS 2024: Differing views of the macro picture
Do the central banks have our backs? This question was debated by buyside strategists at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit on Friday.
“We believe in...
FILS 2024: Implications of syndicated loan expansion
The importance of including syndicated loans in portfolios was highlighted at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) Europe.
The syndicated loan market is growing...
FILS 2024: Opportunities in EM – but some dispute over diversification
Despite growing concern over military conflicts, emerging markets, being a broad swathe of geographies offer a range of potential investment opportunities, if you know...
FILS 2024: Could large number models help AI transform finance?
The enormous potential of artificial intelligence to change the way investment firms invest and trade in markets was explored at the Fixed Income Leaders...
FILS 2024: UK rejects industry pressure to move up T+1 implementation date
There are still issues to be ironed out before the UK and Europe can follow the US to T+1, according to speakers at this...
FILS 2024: Multifaceted monster or tamed by technology? Views on liquidity
According to the buy-side, liquidity no longer meets the old textbook definition – the ability to buy or sell, at a given price, size...
FILS 2024: “Cause for optimism” in primary markets
While the majority of trading in secondary markets happens electronically, primary markets are falling behind and continue to favour manual workflows. However, there’s cause...
