New ECB harmonisation rules push for capital markets union
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published harmonised rules and arrangements for the mobilisation and management of collateral in Eurosystem credit operations in its...
EWIFA: Breaking the glass ceiling
It is almost time for this year’s European Women in Finance Awards, and we at Markets Media are looking forward to seeing 2024’s nominees...
Davis Polk boosts asset management investment with three new partners
Davis Polk has hired Andrew Ahern, Alisa Waxman and Luke Eldridge as partners in the investment management practice in New York.
Ahern advises sponsors of...
Investor Demand: Long-term fixed income allocations rise as risk appetite remains neutral
State Street Holdings Indicators have shown that long-term investor allocations to fixed income rose 43bps to 27.9%, by extension meaning cash holdings dropped 80bps...
Investors flock to credit futures amid credit spread concerns
CME Group has reported a sharp increase in credit futures contracts, noting nine consecutive days of increases in active, unsettled contracts.
The US credit futures...
Cboe begins publishing VIXTLT index to enhance volatility tracking
Cboe Global Markets has begun publishing intraday values for its 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Volatility Base Point (VIXTLT) Index.
The VIXTLT Index allows market...
BMO to redeem Series J Medium-Term Notes
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has announced its intention to redeem all its US$1,000,000,000 Series J Medium-Term Notes (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (Subordinated Indebtedness)...
Toru Nakashima joins Jefferies board as SMBC increases ownership
Jefferies has appointed Toru Nakashima, president and group CEO of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), as a member of its board of directors....
BayernInvest taps Bloomberg for integrated asset management workflow offering
BayernInvest, a German asset manager with approximately €88 billion assets under control, has adopted an integrated suite of Bloomberg solutions to support its front-to-back...
KfW taps Boerse Stuttgart Digital for digital bond blockchain infrastructure
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, an infrastructure provider for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Europe, now provides the technical infrastructure for KfW, for its new blockchain-based...
