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RTS 28 reports dropped as ESMA deprioritises enforcement

Investment firms in the European Union (EU) will no longer be obliged to publish some best execution reports following amendments to MiFID II, with...

Genesis launches web-based middle-office solution for fixed income trading

Genesis Global, a financial services software development company, has launched a web version of its multi-asset class middle-office solution, Trade Allocation Manager (TAM). Genesis...

Bloomberg tops ESMA’s bond venue report for ISIN count in Q4 2023

The European and Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its report on the highest volume traded for individual bonds, tracked by International Securities Identification...

Bloomberg unveils fully automated basis trade and reporting workflow

Bloomberg has rolled out a fully automated electronic workflow for the trading and reporting of EUR interest rate swap (IRS) v bond future contracts...

HilltopSecurities names Jason Lisec head of fixed income capital markets

Hilltop Securities has named Jason Lisec as head of fixed income capital markets. Lisec joined HilltopSecurities in 2009 and has served as co-head of...

Bond market venues tussle over market share amid volumes surge

Fixed income trading venues have reaped the rewards of rising trading volumes, but a highly competitive landscape is having an impact on market share. Market...

Tigress network “maximises” ESG footprint with ICE bond platform partnership

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a global provider of technology and data, has partnered with Tigress Financial Partners, a disabled and women-owned financial advisory firm, to...

Angela Lobo hired by Jefferies

Angela Lobo has joined Jefferies as head of eSales & sales chief operating officer (COO). Lobo, highly experienced and well-regarded in the electronic sales...

SEC classifies HFT liquidity providers as “dealers”

US markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has adopted two rules that require market participants who engage in certain dealer roles, in...