MarketAxess and DirectBooks are moving their bond market partnership into its next phase, expanding the integration of DirectBooks’ new-issue data and workflow tools within the MarketAxess trading platform. Speaking at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit in Boston, MarketAxess CEO Chris Concannon and DirectBooks CEO Richard Kerschner said the collaboration will provide buy-side firms with greater workflow efficiency and flexibility while supporting the continued electronification of fixed-income markets. The next phase will include automating allocation booking into back-office systems, with further enhancements guided by client feedback.
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