“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...
Analysis: Market response to US Treasury’s increased borrowing needs
The US Treasury’s need to increase debt issuance, beyond market expectations, has had several effects. Firstly there was a ratings downgrade of the USA...
When banks go bust holding boring bonds
**This article will appear in full in the next issue of The DESK**
Government bonds are described as a 'risk-free' instrument, on the basis that...
The $21.6 trillion question: How many regulators does it take to change a lightbulb?
The US$21.6 trillion US Treasury market is confounded by a lack of transparency and very short-term liquidity provision, according to a new joint staff...
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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Editorial: Asset managers wilt as banks impose hose-pipe ban
In the UK, during dry conditions, the government bans the public from using hosepipes in order to conserve water. In 2022, the sell side...
Barclays: Portfolio trading 8% of US credit market volume
Barclays has conducted new analysis into portfolio trading of corporate bonds, estimating the trading protocol now makes up 8% of US credit trading.
The firm...
On The DESK: Tobi Molko, Bridgewater Associates
Talent acquisition, automation and the protection of trade data in the year ahead are key priorities for Tobi Molko, head of trading execution at...
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...
Does the value-add of data justify the cost to bond traders?
A new report from analyst firm Aite-Novartica has found nearly a third of bond market participants and traders believe it is hard to justify...
