Quantum leap: HSBC, IBM improve bond RFQ fill rate by 34%
HSBC and IBM have reported a 34% improvement in fill-rate modelling for bond request-for-quote (RFQ) using quantum-generated features and common data science algorithms.
The bank–technology...
RBC Capital Markets boosts European leadership
RBC Capital Markets has expanded its European flow rates trading team, naming Ian Hale as head of European inflation trading and promoting Callum Maitland...
Breaking: Ediphy challenges FCA award of bond CTP to eTrading Software
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has received a legal challenge from Ediphy to its decision to award the contract for the UK bond consolidated...
Euronext’s European govie mini-futures go live
Euronext has launched its mini-futures for European government bonds.
The products focus on the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono and BTP. They also cover the first...
SMBC Group to provide US$2.5bn credit facilities to Jefferies
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group is providing Jefferies with approximately US$2.5 billion in new credit facilities as the firms develop their global strategic...
Bellamy joins TrinityBridge
James Bellamy has joined TrinityBridge as a multi-asset dealer. He is based in London.
TrinityBridge, formerly known as Close Brothers Asset Management, held £20.4 billion...
Bowles joins Vanguard in European expansion
Nick Bowles has joined Vanguard as an active high-yield trader as the firm seeks to build out its actively managed European high-yield and leveraged...
BGC Group offers US dollar swap e-trading
BGC Group has launched a fully electronic trading platform for US dollar swaps. Briana Grazioso, director of e-sales at the firm, will lead the...
UK bond tape tender confirmation pushed to midnight tonight
Confirmation of the UK’s bond consolidated tape provider has been delayed until midnight tonight, its second extension, indicating open questions around the award still...
TradeTech FX: Multi-asset trading success conditional on buy-side objectives
The value of multi-asset trading desks to an investment manager is conditional on the goals of the buy-side firm aligning with the firm.
At TradeTech...
