CSG closes portfolio financing, sells US$15 million in bonds
Real estate and renewable energy financial services company Churchill Stateside Group has sold US$15 million of short-term cash collateralised, tax-exempt bonds to financial institutions,...
Ratings & Analysis: Vietnam and Greece reclassified in FTSE Russell review
Vietnam and Greece have been upgraded in FTSE Russell’s semi-annual country classification review for its equities and fixed income indices. Changes will be effective...
RBC joins ICE Clear Credit as clearing member
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has joined Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) credit default swaps clearinghouse, ICE Clear Credit, as a clearing member.
Following its membership,...
Mark Tinworth joins RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets has appointed Mark Tinworth as EMEA head of sales for global markets.
Based in London, he reports to Sian Hurrell, head of...
Dealers face crunch on platform trading costs
As bid-ask spreads tighten and fees rise, dealers question making markets in credit.
It does not take a quant to understand that tighter bid-ask spreads...
Technology: Desktop interoperability providers: What’s the difference?
Capital markets firms are improving trading efficiency via desktop interoperability technology, so we look at the different providers.
Desktop interoperability is not a new issue...
On the DESK : Lee Sanders, AXA Investment Managers
Lee Sanders, head of Head of Execution at AXA Investment Managers believes that increasing automation is the biggest issue on buy-side trading desks.
How has...
Euroclear and BondCliQ create new fixed income settlement data tool
Euroclear is collaborating with BondCliQ, the bond market data as a service (DaaS) firm, to launch a new European fixed income settlement data solution,...
Surprise at inaccurate US election poll predictions has increased volatility
With a victory for either side being far from clear in the US election, investment commentators have warned of sustained volatility across asset classes....
Women in Finance : Jennifer Peve, keeping ahead of the pack
Jennifer Peve talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about innovation, experimentation and connections.
Jennifer Peve, managing director of Business Innovation at Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation...
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...
Low volatility hits Q2 MarketAxess earnings
Bond market operator, MarketAxess, reported revenues of US$176.3 million in the second quarter of 2021, down 4.6% against Q2 2020.
“Second quarter results were heavily...
