Low issuance volumes may impact the momentum to reform primary markets
Platforms keen to emphasise longer term commitment to electronification and greater automation.
Multiple platforms have been launched to drive increased efficiency in managing bond issuance,...
Research: OMS/EMS Survey 2022
Traders prioritise O/EMS analytics as liquidity dries up
OMS/EMS stacks need to help traders assess trading conditions in 2022.
The DESK’s research into buy-side execution and...
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FILS 2022: Automation drive continues amid liquidity squeeze
Recruiting an army of coders cannot be a panacea for traders’ data, liquidity problems, according to an all-star panel on day one of this...
FILS 2022: Meeting in the eye of tempestuous markets
The Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit is convening in Nice in the midst of a turbulent market, driven by a combination of rampant inflation, government...
On the DESK: Making traders integral to the investment process
Sonali Pier explains how a trader can stand out, and be given a sense of owning the investment process through leadership.
How is trading built...
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...
The European Women in Finance Awards Shortlist for 2022
Markets Media Europe has now released the shortlist for the European Women in Finance Awards 2022.
Since launching the awards in 2020 when Best Execution...
European Women in Finance 2022 – The Longlist
In 2020, Best Execution and The DESK hosted the first European Women in Finance Awards, following the model of Markets Media's long-established awards programme....
Project Amber: Dealer consortium developing new bond trading venue
A consortium of sell-side firms is developing a trading platform in the fixed income space, which could rival existing venues including Bloomberg, MarketAxess and...
Are US dealers still offsetting credit trading risks?
As US banks see credit positions turn negative, and interdealer market volumes remain flat, The DESK asks how they offset risk as their credit...
