Bitcoin, blockchain and the DLT chimera
The uncertain promises of distributed ledger technology for financial markets. By Ferdinando Ametrano, Banca IMI (Intesa Sanpaolo).
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is at a very...
MiFID II: An exercise in risk management
Gherardo Lenti Capoduri, head of Banca IMI’s Market Hub, speaks with The DESK about the capacity of firms on both sides of the street...
Fixed Income Leaders : The DESK
Fixed Income Leaders – Expectations for 2018
The DESK spoke with members of the advisory panel for FILS Amsterdam to assess the likely agenda.
In November 2018,...
Industry viewpoint: How to build a better picture of the global fixed income markets
Guido Galassi, Head of Data & Cash Product, MTS
In volatile market conditions, more accessible and meaningful data has become critical to navigating the path...
Viewpoint : Technology for OFTR securities : Susan Estes
Time to awaken the sleeping giant
Susan Estes, Co-Founder, CEO & President of OpenDoor Securities
The tripling in size of the US Treasuries market over the...
S&P Global Ratings: Fallen angels remain costly despite tightening spreads
Brenden Kugle and Patrick Drury Byrne of S&P Global Ratings, have published a new paper assessing the borrowing costs for ‘fallen angels’, corporates whose...
Ham leads Barclays IB
Alex Ham has been named global chairman of investment banking at Barclays, effective early 2026.
In the London-based role, Ham is responsible for furthering Barclays’...
Amundi US and Victory Capital to merge in new 15-year partnership
European asset manager Amundi is set to become a strategic shareholder in global asset management firm Victory Capital, following a signed Memorandum of Understanding...
Howell promoted at T Rowe Price
Matt Howell has been promoted to global head of trading strategy at T Rowe Price.
“I am looking forward to further developing our capabilities to...
Glue42 working with AllianceBernstein muni trading team
Glue42, the desktop integration specialist, has added investment firm AllianceBernstein (AB) to its client roster, to try and help the firm’s buy-side traders gain...
Bridgewise concludes series A funding
AI-based global securities analysis platform Bridgewise has raised US $21 million in series A funding, bringing its total raised capital to US $35 million.
The...
ESMA lacks data to test bond market concerns
By Pia Hecher.
Regulators have acknowledged that bond market data is so sparse, even post-MiFID II, that they are unable to test execution quality concerns....
