Flextrade and BlackRock platforms to integrate, extending OEMS consolidation trend
Execution management system (EMS) provider Flextrade and Aladdin, the order management system (OMS) developed by asset manager BlackRock, are to deepen their partnership, with...
TP ICAP expands MATCHBOOK Rebalance to US
Interdealer broker and market operator TP ICAP, has launched MATCHBOOK Rebalance, an electronic trading solution designed to reduce residual risks in fixed income portfolios,...
Broadridge launches new repo solution
By Flora McFarlane.
New York-based Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched its Repo Order Quote (ROQ) system. The multi-market aggregation and execution tool for repo markets...
Juggling the growth in CUSIPs
If the population of a country increased by 50% since 2014, you would think a housing crisis was likely.
Yet in the year The DESK...
CME Group reports first week US credit futures trade count
Market operator CME Group reports its new US Credit futures have traded 415 contracts since their launch on 17 June 2024.
“In just one week...
Duffy remains confident in face of FMX challenge
Despite record results, one topic dominated CME’s Q2 earnings call earlier this week: FMX.
CEO Terry Duffy has been vocal from the outset about his...
FCA flags gaps in algo governance, testing and surveillance
A new FCA review of algorithmic trading firms has found improvements since 2018. While governance frameworks have matured, the FCA urged closer alignment with...
Rates : Trading protocols : Dan Barnes
The new Treasuries protocols
Breaking away from the request-for-quote protocol could allow for tighter pricing without information leakage.
Traders engaged in the US Treasury (UST) markets...
Jefferies moves into outsourced fixed income trading with Siegel hire
Industry veteran Jory Siegel has joined Jefferies as head of fixed income outsourced trading, from Marex.
Siegel was previously managing director and head of fixed...
QE: A rush for the exit
Fixed income portfolios need to be reassessed in preparation for the end of asset purchasing programmes. Dan Barnes reports.
Quantitative easing has wound up an...
JP Morgan leads Q1 trading results, Dimon calls for deregulation
JP Morgan raced ahead of competitors in fixed income trading revenues over the first three months of 2025, reporting over US$1 billion more than...
The Bondcast: Dealing with Blocks
This is the Bondcast interview with Chris Egan of MarketAxess, to discuss the barriers to engagement in block trading today for dealers, and how...
