Market structure: Is e-trading plateauing?
The overall pace of bond market electronification is slowing, but trading evolution is not linear.
Electronic trading has grown as a proportion of total trading,...
Research: Competition proves tough for O/EMS providers
Onboarding time shows the challenge facing EMS & OMS firms but algo trading increases demand
Two years ago Flextrade had a big pipeline of new...
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Headache or opportunity?
The UK is carving out its own path in financial services. Gill Wadsworth assesses the divergent gameplan the government is developing.
In May 2022, the...
OMS market: Vendors focusing on strategic sales pitch
Research suggests that an apparently limited interest in changing order management systems (OMS) on buy-side trading desks has been overcome by OMS vendors at...
Mixed trading volumes in May for fixed income across platforms
Looking at the numbers from the major trading platforms in May, volumes appear to be recovering which will be positive for dealers, who saw...
Opinion: Regulators need to prioritise closing the market making gap
The one thing bond markets are really in need of, is more two-way liquidity in stressed markets. Yet that is nowhere on the regulatory...
Research reveals deep divisions in trading style set by AUM and geography
Larger firms are able to take advantage of more bespoke trading opportunities, but location matters.
The DESK’s latest trading protocols research has found that the...
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Janus Henderson: On the psychology of the trade
Janus Henderson’s senior fixed income traders, led by Andy ‘Mungo’ Munro, discuss the psychology of trading, transferring experience and effective leadership.
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How e-trading connectivity has been fragmented by sanctions
Sanctions on the Russian regime, on associated firms and on individuals have restricted legal access to some instruments and counterparties, yet portfolio managers may...
Why buy-side firms are building their own primary market tools
Interoperability is not a competitive issue; clients will build it if platforms do not supply it.
There is not a consensus on who should make the bond...














