Industry viewpoint

Viewpoint : The importance of the market maker : Igor Burlakov

Better execution through sell-side innovation Igor Burlakov, head of Capital Markets at Sova Capital sees the impact of lower rates and reduced volatility impacting trading...

Euronext and UBS partnership boosts bond liquidity access

Expanding the liquidity pool through partnership creates a wider net of counterparties to benefit buy and sell-side. Euronext has launched its Liquidity Distributor Initiative, with...

MarketAxess: Changing liquidity conditions will impact the need for data

Data demands change as liquidity ebbs and flows, creating risks for buy-side traders as they seek to use more data to support their activity...

Is this the new era for electronic credit trading?

By Iseult E.A. Conlin, CFA., Managing Director, U.S. Cash Credit, Tradeweb. Digital transformation is happening in industries all over the world. Whether it’s video streaming services disintermediating...

S&P Global Market Intelligence: Michael Richter on futures TCA

S&P Global: Looking to the future with its new TCA tool S&P Global has provided sophisticated best execution and TCA tools since 2011 across a...

Beyond Liquidity: The Promised Land

Primary bond market technology has delivered a steady stream of notable enhancements in recent years, with a small number of platforms and niche service...

The trouble with Treasuries

The DESK asks Susan Estes, CEO, OpenDoor Trading LLC., for her insights into the US Treasuries market. How would you describe the depth and width...

Smart deployment of tech is key to boost FI desk effectiveness

Mehmet Mazi, Managing Director and Head of Credit Trading at HSBC, gives his expert insight into optimising the trading desk. Where are the greatest risks...

Banca IMI: Lessons for europe

As europe braces for the impact of MiFID II’s transparency requirements on an illiquid corporate bond market, some traders are at an advantage. A...