Trading mechanics

BrokerTec launches dealer-to-client repo execution platform into US markets

Market operator BrokerTec, part of the CME Group, has made its dealer-to-client request-for-quote (RFQ) trading platform, BrokerTec Quote, available to the US repo market...

Bloomberg: No charge for buy-side fixed income trading

Bloomberg has quashed rumours that buy-side traders are to be charged for fixed income trading in 2021. Buy-side traders had reported to The DESK...

Tradeweb executes first electronic SONIA swaps vs Gilt futures

Fixed income market operator Tradeweb has facilitated its first electronic execution of SONIA swaps against Gilt futures for institutional investors. The electronic transaction was...

Exclusive: MarketAxess trials new mid-point session protocol Mid-X

On Tuesday, MarketAxess ran the first session of a new mid-point matching tool, Mid-X, with over 50 participants. The new trading protocol is session-based...

Trumid launches emerging markets trading

Fixed income market operator Trumid, has launched emerging markets bond trading on its Trumid Market Center platform. Market Center connects fixed income professionals to a...

FILS Day One: Traders give lessons on dealing desk versatility

The Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit launched with practical lessons from buy-side traders on how to handle the very different trading conditions seen in 2020,...

Tradeweb reports US$18.5 trillion traded in September

Market operator Tradeweb has reported a total trading volume for September of US$18.5 trillion, with an average daily volume (ADV) for the month of...

CFTC & SEC: JP Morgan manipulated Treasuries market during flash crash period

US market regulators the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have fined JP Morgan over US$920 million in penalties...