The week in summary: Credit Suisse; fixed income liquidity; ‘Who died?’
This week has been very challenging for buy-side trading desks as broker-dealers struggle to price bonds, and uncertainty gripped markets.
“I was off Monday, came...
Exclusive: FENICS Invitations closes
Multiple market sources have confirmed that Fenics Invitations has closed.
The execution service, run by interdealer broker BGC Partners, was intended to provide an all-day...
Tim Cook joins Tradeweb
Tim Cook has been named director for emerging markets at market operator Tradeweb.
Cook was the head of business development at LedgerEdge until the...
Bloomberg to buy Broadway Technology in boost to rates trading
Bloomberg has entered into an agreement to acquire Broadway Technology, a fixed-income execution management system (EMS) provider. This acquisition will help Bloomberg to...
E-trading platforms see booming credit volumes
Trading platforms have reported a bumper month in February for credit trading. Multi-asset market operator Tradeweb has reported total trading volume for February 2023...
TMPG: Better US Treasuries data needed for effective policy
The New York Federal Reserve’s Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG) has published a white paper on ‘Data Availability and Transparency in the US Treasury...
Liane Fahey joins Tradeweb
Former fixed income trader, Liane Fahey, has joined market operator Tradeweb, from Royal London Asset Management.
In her new role as European credit product...
Trading Technologies acquires AxeTrading
Trading Technologies, the capital markets technology platform provider, has acquired London-based AxeTrading, provider of fixed income trading solutions.
The acquisition marks a broadening of TT’s...
Aité-Novarica: Fixed income EMSs expecting major growth this year
A new report by Colby Jenkins, strategic advisor at analyst firm Aité-Novarica, finds that fixed income execution management system (EMS) vendor projections for growth...
Credit Agricole, R. Seelaus & Co. and Siebert Williams Shank join DirectBooks
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, R. Seelaus & Co. and Siebert Williams Shank have joined the primary bond market platform operator DirectBooks. The...
