CME to buy NEX Group
CME to buy NEX Group
CME Group will acquire NEX in a deal expected to close in the second half of 2018, pending approval by...
PIMCO tells IOSCO all-to-all trading needed for transparency
Emmanuel Roman, chief executive officer at PIMCO, has made a case for disintermediation / all-to-all trading being the only method to deliver transparency in...
Lead : Crossing trades & best execution : Dan Barnes
The best ways to cross‑trade
Crossing trades between funds is operationally complex but rewarding for investors and asset managers; using platforms to standardise the process...
Fixed Income Leaders : The DESK
Fixed Income Leaders – Expectations for 2018
The DESK spoke with members of the advisory panel for FILS Amsterdam to assess the likely agenda.
In November 2018,...
SEC committee proposes TRACE block trading delay
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory committee met on 9 April 2018 to discuss a proposed pilot for a...
Rates : Trading protocols : Dan Barnes
The new Treasuries protocols
Breaking away from the request-for-quote protocol could allow for tighter pricing without information leakage.
Traders engaged in the US Treasury (UST) markets...
ECB corporate bond programme winding down?
ECB corporate bond programme winding down?
Deutsche Bank analysts have noted indications that the European Central Bank (ECB) is winding down its Corporate Sector Purchase...
Viewpoint : The impact of technology : Mike du Plessis & Mark Goodman
AI angst: keeping up with the robots
By Mike du Plessis, Managing Director, Global Head FX, Rates and Credit Execution Services and Mark Goodman, Managing...
Credit : Information overload : Dan Barnes
Dealer axes: Can’t see the wood for the trees
A proliferation of axes and inventories are making dealer data hard to consume by trading desks....
Derivatives : Exchange-traded products : Joel Clark
Why listed derivatives struggle to address risk
Some traders have been critical of listed products designed to replicate OTC derivatives, but exchanges are working hard...
