Uncertainty persists around process trades
A standardised approach to handling process trades would better support dealers. By David Wigan.
In mid-February, the European Securities Market Association (ESMA) published a formal...
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Fixed income’s slow adaptation to payment for research
By Flora McFarlane
While MiFID II’s unbundling rules across the board are in full swing, fixed income is still getting used to the accompanying cultural...
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FIX Trading Community releases guidelines on commission unbundling
By Flora McFarlane.
A new report has set out practices to follow for pre- and post-trade representation of commission steps across all asset classes.
With under...
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US unbundling does not impose fiduciary execution rules on dealers
By Flora McFarlane.
US banks are able to unbundle trade execution and research payments without incurring fiduciary responsibility for trade execution. Following a lengthy process...
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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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Greenwich Associates: Dealer fixed income technology draws in buy-side
By Flora McFarlane.
Technology spending by sell-side firms is a key factor to keeping and growing market share, according to a Greenwich Associates Report, entitled:...
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PLSA: Absorbed research costs must not impede transparency for investors
By Flora McFarlane.
The majority of large asset managers are opting to absorb research costs rather than pass them onto clients, but investors must investigate...
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Three quarters say buy-side main source of liquidity in fixed income
By Flora McFarlane.
Ahead of the November Fixed Income Leaders Summit, WBR research has found 75% of buy-side firms consider the main source of liquidity...
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Coalition: Dealer fixed income stabilising, in a tale of two quarters
By Flora McFarlane.
Analyst house Coalition’s latest report on investment bank activity has shown mixed results for fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) in the...
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The breakdown: How asset managers are tackling fixed income unbundling
By Flora McFarlane & Dan Barnes.
With the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) set to arrive in just under five months, buy-side...
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