Trading mechanics

Under the skin of new US crossing rules

Crossing trades internally would have saved US investors many millions in March. Dan Barnes reports. US market regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is...

Trading: How to find liquidity in a drought

When market makers offer no bids for corporate bond trades, buy-side traders need to get creative. Dealers are the main source of liquidity in the...

Electronification of US credit delivers resilience

The electronification of the US corporate bond markets has demonstrated that its improved efficiency has strengthened depth of liquidity provision, rather than made it...

Top trends in fixed income electronification for 2018

By Flora McFarlane. Analyst firm Aite Group has predicted six electronification trends for fixed income in 2018, highlighting further room for expansion for fintech firms,...

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...

What traders need to know about inflation and volatility

Significant rises in inflation have not been seen within the careers of many traders – this is what they need to know. As inflation increases,...

Trading desk efficiency benchmark 2016

This primary research offers traders a view of trading operations within their peer group, to benchmark against their own. This research is a snapshot of...

Exclusive: What do buy-side traders think about Citadel’s entry into credit?

We asked senior buy-side trading heads about electronic market maker, Citadel Securities, entry into the corporate bond market as a direct market maker, a...