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FIX and ICMA collaborate on axe quality improvement initiative

The FIX Fixed Income Axe Standards Working Group is leading an initiative to improve the quality of axes in bond trading, in partnership with...

Chun leads Tradeweb in Asia

Rich Chun has joined Tradeweb as head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chun reports to co-heads of global markets Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon....

Market awaits CT news amid cross-Channel delays

Market participants have been asking for a bond consolidated tape for years; and they’re going to have to wait a little longer than planned,...

‘Alternative’ rating agencies’ early Greece upgrades led Moodys and S&P

Greek spreads over German debt have tightened from 270 basis points to 70 basis points since mid 2022. Non-traditional rating agencies like Scope ratings...

Don’t Panic: How French credit has proven market Zen

The resignation of the French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on 6 October came after less than a month in office. Being the third prime...

Banque de France and Euroclear plan short-term French debt tokenisation

Banque de France and Euroclear have launched Pythagore, a joint project for the tokenisation of Negotiable European Commercial Paper (NEU CP). The project aims to...

Fear of job loss harming traders’ mental health

Exchanges are calling for 24-hour trading. Firms are working with less resources. Markets are increasingly complex. And traders are worried about job loss. In the...

Ba leads multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg

Abdoulaye Ba has been promoted to head of multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg. He replaces Quentin Gaget, who has held the role since 2023. Banque...

Tradeweb brings dealer algo execution services to US Treasuries

Tradeweb’s dealer algorithm execution services are now available for US Treasuries, as the company seeks to offer clients more optionality around liquidity access and...