Fund location in a passive world
As hurricane Irma smashed into the British Virgin Islands (BVI) the headlines were correctly focused on the human impact. Yet in the financial markets...
What is best execution and how can firms achieve it?
Gareth Coltman, Head of European Product Management, MarketAxess Europe offers his insights.
There is no doubt that MiFID II will have a profound and lasting...
The unspoken truth about US Treasuries
Susan Estes, co-founder, CEO & President at OpenDoor speaks to The DESK and exposes the hidden risks within the US Treasury market for institutional investors.
Dealer business...
Bloomberg cracks?
By Josh Weinberger & Dan Barnes.
The famously holistic service has broken out the Instant Bloomberg chat function for non-terminal users, delivering what looks like...
The DESK BENCHmark 2017: Mid-sized buy-side have diverse trading
Mid-sized asset managers champion electronic trading - The DESK’s BENCHmark research has found mid-sized firms use electronic trading and a wider range of brokers than...
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Corporate Bond E-Trading 3.0: The drivers ahead
As electronic trading in the corporate bond market increases, those platforms and market participants who intend to be at the cutting edge of the...
Fixed income: The unexpected consequences of change
By Mark Goodman, Managing Director, Global Head of Electronic Execution – FX, Rates, Credit & Futures at UBS Investment Bank.
Our age’s fascination with technology...
Credit: The liquid, green bond sea
By Dan Barnes.
Green bonds issuance is booming and investor appetite growing, making access to markets increasingly important.
The size of the green bond market reached...
MiFID II are you ready for 2018?
With the introduction of MiFID II and MiFIR on 3 January 2018, the European financial markets will face the biggest regulatory change they have...
Izzy Conlin & Bryan Knapp: On cutting through complexity
There is nothing simple about the task facing BlackRock’s dealing teams, who trade for some of the world’s largest fixed income positions. For Izzy...
