Why humans give the best execution
Understanding best execution requires an understanding that both explicit and implicit costs can have a serious impact on investment goals, and these often reach...
Strategically automate and allocate to survive
There is a lot to be afraid of in the modern world. Geopolitical shocks, inflation and black swans abound, and the old ways do...
Quant funds assess the value of trading
There are huge variations in investment and trading activity across quantitative strategies, the Fixed Income Leaders Summit heard in Amsterdam on Wednesday, and the...
PMs say treat LLMs like interns while vendors build on it
At the Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in Amsterdam, artificial intelligence (AIs) and large language models (LLMs) were referenced in most panels but two...
Fund managers report more certainty in EM than in developed markets
The key takeaway from the first plenary session at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam was clear; in 2026, uncertainty has become a...
Data and diversification key to solving liquidity woes
The market is fond of complaining about the lack of liquidity in markets. But panellists at this year’s FILS Europe argued that there is...
Bonds.com integrates RFQ into corporate bonds order book
Bonds.com has added a request for quote (RFQ) protocol to its corporate bond order book, using MultiLynq’s multi-dealer messaging and connectivity capabilities.
Operated by interdealer...
Propellant adds TRACE data to global FI data platform
Propellant Digital is adding TRACE data to its global fixed income data platform, increasing its coverage of US and European bond and derivative data.
Vincent...
Bloomberg’s open chat API creates exciting but costly opportunities
Bloomberg’s cross-firm chatbot API service can save companies time as they share information. But they are also expensive, and present firms with a fresh...
European credit trades size up 15% year on year Q3
European credit trades keep getting larger. The notional blended trade size for Investment grade and high yield European credit was €786k in September 2025...
