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Announcement – The DESK Q1 2020

The Q1 issue of The DESK is due from the printer and under the current exceptional circumstances we are happy to re-direct your copy...

LSEG widens market maker spreads for government bonds, more ETFs

The London Stock Exchange Group has increased market-maker spreads to 5% for all exchange-traded products (ETPs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and UK government bonds -...

TABB Group shuts down

Larry Tabb, the eponymous founder of market anayst firm TABB Group, has announced the firm will close. Making the announcement via Twitter, he wrote:...

Fixed income ETFs struggling with liquidity crisis

Fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reportedly struggling in the current liquidity crisis, while their market makers are trying hard to get delta...

TradeTech Europe 2020 has been postponed

TradeTech 2020 has been postponed, with event organiser WBR making the following statement: 'We at TradeTech Europe 2020 have been working around the clock over...

“There is no liquidity”: Bond traders report market conditions never seen before

Buy-side bond traders are facing a considerable challenge in matching their investor’s demand for fixed income assets as equity markets plummet. Volumes are up,...

ICMA: Fully-automatic credit trading has grown; block liquidity has reduced

The International Capital Markets Association has found 44% of buy-side trading desks have increased their use of rules-based, fully automated electronic execution compared with...

FIX EMEA Trading Conference – Postponed

Novel coronavirus – update for the EMEA Trading Conference 2020 Update as of Monday 9th March Good evening It is with extreme regret that the Board and...

Market data costs in spotlight under new FCA review

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a call for input (CFI) to better understand how data and advanced analytics are being accessed...