MarketAxess brings mid-point matching protocol to US credit
MarketAxess has launched its anonymous mid-point matching session protocol, Mid-X, in US credit.
Mid-X uses CP+, MarketAxess’s real-time predictive pricing engine for its global credit...
Eurex and Newedge veteran joins bond issuance fintech
Jean-Luc Savignac has been named USA country manager at Onbrane, a negotiation and issuance platform, aiming at tokenising debt products and managing their life...
EquiLend rolls out Orbisa securities lending data on Bloomberg Terminal
Equilend, a technology, data and analytics firm, has launched Orbisa securities lending data on the Bloomberg App Portal, providing a dataset comprising US$32 trillion...
October e-trading bond platforms; rates up, credit mixed
Electronic bond trading and data platform MarketAxess has reported its monthly trading volume for October 2021 was US$619 billion with credit trading down 4%...
7 Chord’s EM sovereign and corporate bond feed prices on Nasdaq’s Quandl
Predictive bond prices and analytics provider, 7 Chord, has expanded its data offering on Nasdaq's Quandl. Bond investors and dealers can now leverage Python,...
French treasuries saw widest YtD median bid/ask spread following election
Following French president Emmanuel Macron’s unexpected snap parliamentary election on 9 June, the median bid/ask spread in French treasury bonds was at its widest...
SEC report on algo trading highlights lack of joint oversight
US markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a report to the US Congress on algorithmic trading in US debt and...
‘Tis better to give than to receive? How ELPs affect credit trading
In a Christmassy spirited theme, The DESK considers how the advantages of electronic liquidity provision can support credit markets – and how the reception...
BNY goes live with Dublin EU trading desk
BNY has established a trading desk in Dublin, supporting EU-based clients across global fixed income and equity markets. Bianca Gould, head of EMEA equities...
Asset managers offering lower discount to promote new bond fund launches than equity funds
The launch of 'early-bird' share classes by asset managers is no longer uncommon in Europe according to research firm Fitz Partners, which now tracks...
The Agency Broker Hub: Exchange traded derivatives – key European trends
Carmine Calamello, Head of Brokerage Desk, Market Hub – Intesa Sanpaolo Group
Some argue that the origin of derivatives contracts can be traced back to...
Analysis: BNP Paribas / AXA IM merger as French AMs roll up
The BNP Paribas Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), representing close to €850...
