Fed begins buying corporate bonds
The Federal Reserve Board has announced the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), will begin buying a corporate bonds to support market liquidity and...
AllianceBernstein CEO calls for review of daily dealing bond funds
Seth Bernstein, CEO of buy-side firm AllianceBernstein, has called for a review of daily dealing for clients, for mutual funds, while maintaining support for...
Harrington joins Columbia Threadneedle
Marc Harrington has been appointed as senior fixed income trader at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Harrington’s carrier as a buy-side bond trader, last saw him...
BNP Paribas Asset Management names new head of global trading
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Sophie Lugiez as head of the Global Trading Function (GTF). Based in Paris, Lugiez reports to Rob Gambi,...
Buy side wants new tools in primary market tsunami
Several buy-side traders report new primary bond market tools could come online this year in the US, with dealer consortium DirectBooks expected to step...
Wellington: Internal crossing could have saved US$10-15 million
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sub-committee the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC), has unanimously passed a proposal to support internal crossing...
ICMA highlights key ‘dysfunctional’ areas of credit market
The International Capital Markets Association has reported on March’s sell-off and the impact on the corporate bond market, noting that “by March 18, considered...
Big names out at BGC
Interdealer broker BGC Partners has made a wave of job cuts, as announced in April, which combined with recent departures has removed several heads...
MTS BondsPro pushes into Mexican bond markets
Fixed income market operator MTS Markets, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has expanded its reach into Mexico via a marketing agreement with...
Greenwich: RFQ cuts convertible bond spreads in half
New research by analyst firm Greenwich Associates has found that the request for quote (RFQ) protocol is cutting the spreads made by the most...
