Franklin Templeton to buy Putnam Investments
Franklin Templeton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Putnam Investments from Great-West for approximately US$925 million largely in equities.
Great-West will become...
Influx of buy-side support for Adamantia consolidated tape group
The Adamantia Consolidated Tape group has welcomed Allianz Global Investors, Amundi Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, BayernInvest, Deka Investment, DWS, Invesco, MEAG, Union Investment,...
Tradeweb confirms purchase of Australian bond trading platform Yieldbroker
Multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb Markets has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yieldbroker, an Australian trading platform for Australian and New Zealand government...
Tradeweb and FTSE Russell launch closing prices for Euro govies
Multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb Markets, has collaborated with FTSE Russell to launch benchmark closing prices for European government bonds.
Calculated in accordance with the...
Citi, Deutsche Bank admit breaking competition law in bond trading, finds UK watchdog
By Laurie McAughtry
The UK’s anti-trust authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has found that five banks including Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley...
DLT – What is the value in primary markets?
A recent study prepared on behalf of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) by Boston Consulting Group, Cravath, Swaine, and Moore LLP, and Clifford...
The implication of Europe’s falling volumes
An ominous sign in Europe’s secondary markets for dealers, as volumes remain in the doldrums.
Anecdotally, buy-side firms report volumes are up to 20%...
Bloomberg expands Rule Builder to boost automated fixed income trading
Bloomberg has introduced a range of new elements to its Rule Builder (RBLD) solution to continue development of its automated trading offerings. The new...
Exclusive: BMO Capital Markets, Blaylock Van, and American Veterans Group join DirectBooks
DirectBooks has had BMO Capital Markets, Blaylock Van, and American Veterans Group join its bond issuance platform.
These recent additions increase the total number...
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb sign joint venture agreement
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb have signed a joint venture agreement, to establish an independent company for the purpose of participating in the public procurement...
