Getting the measure of sell-side portfolio trading
In its recent report on investment banking activity in 2020, analyst firm Coalition observed that there had been substantial growth in sell-side portfolio trading,...
ICE Bonds sees record notional volume for portfolio trading
Market operator, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has reported record volumes for fixed income portfolio trading during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Over US$1.9 billion in US-based...
November gives Tradeweb its second highest month’s ADV ever
Market operator Tradeweb has reported today total trading volume for November of US$18.7 trillion across its electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money...
Morgan Stanley: Portfolio trading volumes have grown by 56% in 2020
Research by Morgan Stanley’s market strategist team has found that use of portfolio trading in the US corporate bond market has increased by 56%...
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...
In uncertain times, corporate bond traders seek certainty of execution
Portfolio trading has emerged as a go-to mechanism to buy or sell many bonds at once.
Traders want the best price - but they also...
Tradeweb sees volume drop in June
Bond market operator, Tradeweb, has reported its average daily volume (ADV) in June was US$780.9 billion (bn), a decrease of 8.9% year-on-year (YoY), largely...
Bond platforms report record trading volumes for March
The March 2020 numbers are in for bond trading platforms MarketAxess and Tradeweb and both have seen record results, in a period that has...
Reform of TRACE reporting urged as portfolio trading rises
Portfolio trading, in which baskets of securities are exchanged with bank in single deals, has been growing in popularity as it gives certainty over...
