CFTC clears path for US customers to access JSCC yen IRS
The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) is now allowed to clear for US customers while remaining an exempt derivatives clearing organisation (DCO) subject to...
CTP authorisation duration remains unknown
While the CTP selection process is keeping to ESMA’s intended timeline, there is still uncertainty around when the tape will be implemented.
Once a provider...
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...
Rising rates but falling demand
Analysis by JP Morgan’s Global Markets Strategy team, Nikos Panigirtzoglou, Mika Inkinen and Mayur Yeole has cast an interesting light on the prospects for...
EU-UK financial services regulatory framework to be agreed by March 2021
The draft Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU), which has been supported by the Europe Union and...
FI revenues make big yearly gains at European exchanges
Fixed income trading revenues dipped in the second quarter at European exchanges – but were up more than 20% across the board.
LSEG’s fixed income...
UPDATED: UBS continues to swing axe
UBS, the investment banking giant has reportedly cut further jobs from its markets division, with many people internally fearing more jobs are to go,...
SEC fines MIMBT $79.8m for overvaluing 4,900 CMOs
Investment adviser Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) has been fined US$79.8 million for overvaluing around 4,900 largely illiquid collateralised mortgage obligations (CMOs).
The US...
Trumid promotes Mike Sobel to co-CEO
Bond market operator Trumid, has named Mike Sobel as co-CEO alongside founder and co-CEO Ronnie Mateo. A founding member of Trumid’s team, Sobel will...
LMAX Exchange picks pension fund veteran for Canadian FX sales
LMAX Exchange has named pensions veteran Daniel Lavigne as head of buy-side sales for Canada as it continues to build its FX trading business...
FILS 2022: Market endures despite liquidity squeeze; strong dollar remains safe haven
The macroeconomic fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to constrict liquidity for Europe’s fixed income markets and dictate central bank monetary policy...
Ipreo growth ahead of rival banks Q1 platform launch
By Flora McFarlane and Dan Barnes.
A primary market offering is expected to be launched by a consortium of Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo...
