Redburn sees value in bond market venue M&A
Analysis by broker Redburn has found that major exchanges – in which it included MarketAxess, the fixed income trading venue, and interdealer broker TP...
Morgan Stanley: Portfolio trading volumes have grown by 56% in 2020
Research by Morgan Stanley’s market strategist team has found that use of portfolio trading in the US corporate bond market has increased by 56%...
Virtu launches liquidity scoring tool for fixed income
Electronic liquidity and technology provider, Virtu Financial, has expanded its multi-asset transaction cost model offering with the launch of Fixed Income Agency Cost Estimator...
TP ICAP launches MATCHBOOK ReBalance, announces Q3 results
TP ICAP, the interdealer broker and market infrastructure provider, has launched MATCHBOOK ReBalance, a new electronic trading solution that aims to reduce residual risks...
Surprise at inaccurate US election poll predictions has increased volatility
With a victory for either side being far from clear in the US election, investment commentators have warned of sustained volatility across asset classes....
Market Analysis: Pressure on US dealing desks is changing priorities in 2020
New analysis of market activity this year has observed that while issuance is “racing toward historic annual highs” there is no corresponding increase in...
Tradeweb executes first electronic SONIA swaps vs Gilt futures
Fixed income market operator Tradeweb has facilitated its first electronic execution of SONIA swaps against Gilt futures for institutional investors. The electronic transaction was...
Goldman Sachs adds streaming firm pricing to MarketAxess’ Live Markets order book
Bond market operator MarketAxess has announced that Goldman Sachs has committed to become a dedicated market maker and is actively contributing streaming prices for...
Morgan Stanley to acquire Eaton Vance
Morgan Stanley is to buy investment manager Eaton Vance, which has US$500 billion in assets under management (AUM), for US$7 billion. The acquisition should...
Bank of England tacitly acknowledges impact of capital rules on market making
The identical nature of proprietary trading and market making has been highlighted in a paper published by the UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) the...
