FILS EVENTS

What FILS delegates want

With the Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) Europe upon us, The DESK has been speaking to attendees to discern what topics are most eagerly...

The Fixed Income Leaders Summit: Debating a decade of change

The focused event delivered a communication hub that has supported the buy and sell side as they navigated market transformation. “In 2014, this event was...

FILS USA: Make sure you know which side you are on in US Treasuries

New US Treasury market regulations still have validity, ten years after the market’s infamous ‘flash jump’, as its need for resilience reflects multiple challenges...

The DESK: Systematic trading

The DESK discusses effective systematic trading, the benefits to end investors, and the skills needed to create and run systematic workflows with Chris Minck,...

Research: How mid-sized asset managers e-trade larger orders

The DESK’s research supported by LTX, finds liquidity improving, larger electronic trade sizes and greater use of data science pre-trade. In 2024 bond markets are...

FILS in Barcelona: Tough calls for investors

Big picture phrases like ‘higher for longer’ and ‘transitory’ inflation are too imprecise to guide a professional investor, the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit (FILS)...

FILS in Barcelona: The modernisation of the bond market

A massive modernisation of the bond market is being recognised at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit in Barcelona. Although the event was largely held...

FILS in Barcelona: What will help traders best adapt to the new bond market?

Although the basic function of a trader – price and liquidity formation – has remained the same over the past two decades, the level...

Traders adopt automated workflows as eTrading expands from swaps into credit

In March TransFICC launched its eTrading service for interest rate swap (IRS) trading. We speak with Steve Toland, co-founder of TransFICC, about client adoption,...