The Fixed Income Leaders Summit: Debating a decade of change
The focused event delivered a communication hub that has supported the buy and sell side as they navigated market transformation.
“In 2014, this event was...
Review: Mixed bond trading revenues in choppy first quarter
Banks have seen mixed results from bond trading in the first quarter of 2023, across credit and rates, while electronic trading platforms have seen...
Consolidated tape: Can Europe replicate US market transparency?
Having spotted the need for a consolidated tape in 2005 – when the US already had one – Europe and the UK are so...
Ten years of research: Lessons for trading platforms in fixed income
Lessons on the viability and competitiveness of liquidity aggregation tools can be drawn form the last decade of research conducted by The DESK.
In 2015...
Is the market braced for another sell-off?
Traders are reporting the positive effects of innovation upon market liquidity but central banks hold all the cards.
The association between the Covid 19 pandemic...
Review: An apples-to-apples comparison of all-to-all trading platforms
We compare the very different all-to-all offerings provided by electronic trading platforms.
A good all-to-all offering can really support electronic liquidity provision, especially if traditional...
Derivatives: Credit default swaps – The revival
Applying innovation from corporate bond markets to credit derivatives trading could boost liquidity at a point of market stress.
Single-name credit default swaps (CDSs) provide...
Row erupts as CBOE seeks to define exchange boundaries
An application by multi-asset market operator, CBOE, to define what is considered a ‘facility’ of the exchange, has triggered a row. The firm sought...
Coalition Greenwich’s deep dive into fixed income TCA
A report by analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has set out the tough but potentially rewarding path for increased adoption of transaction cost analysis in...
Trading: Best practices for the sell-side desk
Buy-side traders do not have time to waste, so attention is key to a strong relationship.
We asked buy-side desks about the best ways their...
