FILS USA 2026: Is execution quality improving?
The answer to whether execution quality is improving, based on discussions at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit, is, 'it depends'. For liquid, standardised instruments...
FILS USA 2026: We are changing the way we build technology
For much of the past decade, the conversation about technology in fixed income trading centred on which vendor to select and how long integration...
FILS USA 2026: The biggest obstacle to improving your trading workflow
The trading desk of the future will look very different to its predecessor — and the transformation is already under way. At the Fixed...
FILS USA 2026: Fixed income traders bridge two worlds
Buy-side desks are grappling with siloed liquidity, underperforming systems and the unfinished promise of electronification as markets transform.
The fixed income trading desk of 2026...
FILS US 2026: The big (secret) story is AI
It is the most exciting development in capital markets for many, but attendees at FILS 2026 in Boston may find that what is being...
Trading Intentions Survey: Data and protocol innovation are the battlegrounds for credit trading
The 2026 Trading Intentions Survey has found that data is the most hotly-contested field in supporting corporate bond trading today, while analysis of trading...
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Why humans give the best execution
Understanding best execution requires an understanding that both explicit and implicit costs can have a serious impact on investment goals, and these often reach...
FILS EU 2025: Traders need to take control of their future
While the European and UK consolidated tape fiascos are dominating gossip around the Fixed income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam, other big themes are clearly...
It is EMS time for credit traders
The value proposition for execution management systems (EMSs) in fixed income markets has seen an about face in the past year. Buy-side firms who...
TradeTech FX: Multi-asset trading success conditional on buy-side objectives
The value of multi-asset trading desks to an investment manager is conditional on the goals of the buy-side firm aligning with the firm.
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