Milei’s victory saw Argentinian debt traders reach for rapid risk transfer
In late October 2025, Argentine President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, scored a decisive win, in the country’s midterm elections, a political triumph...
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...
The Tenth Annual Trading Intentions Survey
Key parts of bond market electronification are still up for contention, with stiff competition across pre-trade, primary and secondary market services.
In 2024 The DESK...
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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...
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...
Data: Are you part of the data disenfranchised?
Where some firms advocate ‘democratising’ data others struggle to capture, process or access data which is crucial to supporting the business.
Creating access to data,...
EMCA 2023 WINNER: Best Sell-side Fixed Income Trading Desk – Jefferies
Jefferies stands out for commitment to clients and hands-on approach
Buy-side traders have chosen Jefferies as the “Best Sell-side Fixed Income Trading Desk” in this...
The advantages of derivatives trading
There can be valuable benefits to using derivatives as part of a portfolio.
Bringing derivatives into a fund’s mandate requires client appetite, portfolio management and...
Credit Spotlight: How clear can pre-trade get?
Pre-trade transparency is a nirvana for over-the-counter markets, particularly corporate bond trading, which lack the publicly displayed prices of the exchange-traded market.
Unless it...
The Gensler Agenda
Will Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), one of the US market regulators, have time to tackle issues in the...
