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Dimon warns of downturn as fixed income revenues falter

Fixed income trading revenues fell for most US banks in the second quarter, with JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning that the strong environment...

On the Desk: Malin Norberg on buy-side trading with a P&L

Norges Bank Investment Management’s almost unique position, managing a fund with a single owner, allows it a very innovative way of trading into the...

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...

Block trading investigations follow a long trend

Several investigations reported in the press are following regulatory scrutiny of block trading arrangements. The investigations reported by Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times...

Liquidity provider profile: Millennium Advisors

The DESK looks at fixed income liquidity providers business models in depth. This month, we spoke with Millennium Advisors' Laurent Paulhac, group CEO and Caroline...

On the Desk: Ed Wicks, head of trading, L&G Asset Management

Ed Wicks, L&G Asset Management's head of trading, sat down with The DESK to discuss how the company organises its operations, the trends he...

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...

“A fixed income price is not a fact. A fixed income price is an...

David LaRusso is the head of fixed income trading at Dimensional Fund Advisors, and has just celebrated his 25th anniversary at the firm. The...

Research: Fixed Income TCA Survey 2022

Better integration into trading workflow The DESK’s execution research survey into fixed income TCA 2022. Our research took in 40 major asset management firms’ use...