ICE sees growing UK and EU IR derivatives activity
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced 42.3 million in open interest across its interest rate derivatives markets.
This markets a 45% year-on-year (YoY) increase, and...
Etrading Software announces CT consultative committee
Etrading Software has announced the members of its consultative committee, which will provide recommendations and external advice on the UK bond tape’s recommendations.
Of the...
Vara leaves BlackRock
Jatin Vara has left BlackRock after 27 years with the company.
In 2023, Vara was named co-head of global trading alongside Dan Veiner. Prior to...
Competition narrows in European bank trading revenues
Barclays and BNP Paribas ended 2025 in a near-tie for fixed income trading revenues, the former taking a €6 million lead with €1.18 billion.
For...
US muni market expands, automation trails
Average daily notional volumes (ADNV) in US municipal bond trading was up 13.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, according to a Coalition Greenwich report, reaching...
Schroders sells to US manager Nuveen
Schroders is set to be acquired by US investment manager Nuveen for £9.9 billion cash.
The firms hold a combined US$2.5 trillion in assets under...
TP ICAP offers secondary market ATS
TP ICAP has launched an electronic alternative trading system (ATS) for the secondary trading of US structured products, growing the ATS ecosystem in the...
CFTC’s Behnam joins Bloomberg
Former CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam has resurfaced at Bloomberg, joining the firm as global head of public policy and corporate affairs.
Behnam will lead US...
Tradeweb electronifies swaption termination
Tradeweb has completed the industry’s first fully electronic swaption termination.
Swaption terminations allow market participants to manage and reduce their existing swaption positions. As the...
PitchBook provides VC-backed company valuations
Private capital market intelligence platform PitchBook is launching a valuation framework for venture capital (VC)-backed companies.
Valuation Estimates provides real-time, independent valuation benchmarks for private...














