Trading mechanics

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...

Bloomberg changes pricing model for fixed income trading – globally

Bloomberg is radically changing its charging model for fixed income trading. It is to apply fees for fixed income trading across its venues in...

Treasury futures fight intensifies between FMX and CME

The US Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2025 showcased the fierce rivalry in the US treasury futures space, between incumbent giant exchange CME and upstart...

AXA IM confirms it is offering outsourced trading

AXA Investment Managers has confirmed it has begun to offer outsourced trading to smaller firms. “Due to the squeezing of margins and the need for...

CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe to close by year end

CME Group is to close its London-based derivatives exchange and clearing house, CME Europe and CME Clearing Europe, by year-end 2017. The announcement follows Nasdaq...

Meet the consolidated tape contenders

Europe’s development of a consolidated tape for trading data now has clear front runners and benefits. Three firms have confirmed they will compete to be...

Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY

The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...

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,...

Aligning the pre-trade credit liquidity picture and the execution goal

Pre-trade data and market colour are imperative for buy-side traders looking to achieve best execution in corporate bond markets. Understanding how that applies to...