Morningstar analysis shows fixed income funds under the cosh with thin liquidity
According to a new report from market data specialist, Morningstar, the unprecedented interest-rate hikes across developed markets has left most bond categories deep in...
What’s the fuss about… New capital rules?
What’s all this fuss about new capital rules? The US Federal Reserve has decided that some banks, with over US$100 billion in assets, need...
The Book: Who will drive reform in primary markets?
Primary market practices are under pressure to change, however the urgency and direction given for adaptation are often skewed by specific market participant groups.
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Country focus: India’s bond markets in an election year
India has an upcoming election on 19 April, which the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is widely...
Implication of US bank downgrades on credit markets
Markets are truly feeling the economic pressures at present, with Moody’s downgrade to US financials on Monday following Fitch’s controversial downgrade of the US,...
Are interdealer markets dead?
So-called ‘interdealer’ markets have long been used by large buy-side firms. This well-known secret creates inequality for those investment firms barred from participating, and...
SEC – controversially – moves to standardise best execution rules for broker-dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to a broker-dealer’s duty of best...
Research: Volatility has changed trading protocol choices in 2021
Buy-side trading desks have used markedly different proportions of trading protocols between passive and active portfolios this year compared to 2020.
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Research: Trading Intentions Survey 2023
Major platforms show stable leadership in corporate bond trading
Some notable changes in results this year also reflect a change in demographics from respondents. This...
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April showers on e-trading platform growth
Last month saw electronic trading platforms continue to grow, but with activity hit by the concerns around financials, leading multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb, to...
