Sean Shanker swaps Citi for BTIG
Financial services firm BTIG has appointed Sean Shanker as a managing director for electronic trading.
In the New York-based role, Shanker will lead new initiatives...
The liquidity bears’ picnic
If you are on the desk, there is often an inverse relationship between the tension you experience and the volume of people relaxing on...
Rules & Ratings: SAZ Re gets stable ‘excellent’ ratings from AM Best
AM Best has assigned African reinsurance firm SanlamAllianz Re (SAZ) a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of...
European Women in Finance : Sarah Gordon : Making an impact
Senior writer Shanny Basar spoke to Sarah Gordon, CEO of Impact Investing Institute about how impact investing can contribute to the well-being of people...
RTS 28 reports dropped as ESMA deprioritises enforcement
Investment firms in the European Union (EU) will no longer be obliged to publish some best execution reports following amendments to MiFID II, with...
Bond markets see trading costs bounce
Average bid-ask spreads have been expanding and contracting like an accordion as investors and liquidity providers struggle to form a coherent view on inflation,...
ASIC fines ANZ record AUD 240mn over “grubby” unconscionable conduct
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has once again been fined by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The regulator has set...
JP Morgan chooses Mosaic fixed income data analytics platform
By Flora McFarlane.
In a move to increase the efficiency and efficiency across its FICC sales and trading division, JP Morgan has contracted Mosaic Smart...
European Markets Choice Awards Winner: Tradeweb
Enrico Bruni, Managing Director and Head of Europe and Asia Business at Tradeweb spoke to Dan Barnes about market evolution over the last 18...
‘Today’s inefficient is yesterday’s efficient’: Innovation in corporate bond issuance
While nearly half (47%) of corporate bond investors feel that technology has made the new issue process more efficient, the mechanics of distributing newly...
Jane Street issues US$1.35 billion bond as market makers bulks up balance sheet
Jane Street, the high frequency trading (HFT) firm, issued 6.75 % senior secured notes highlighting how proprietary dealers are now locking in long-term funding...
European govies issued at record level in Q1
This year saw the highest first-quarter European government bonds and bills issuance volume since 2006 as €1.2 trillion was issued in Q1 2025, according...
