Messaging tools spike as remote trading takes off
Providers of messaging tools used by portfolio managers, buy-side traders, sales traders and sell-side dealers have seen volumes spike as remote working becomes a...
Eurex expands FX Futures offering to emerging markets currencies
Eurex will start trading new FX Futures contracts covering Brazilian Real (BRL), Mexican Pesos (MXN) and South African Rand (ZAR) on 10 October 2022....
“Way more flexibility than at Eurex”: Euronext announces govie mini-futures
Euronext is launching cash-settled mini-futures on European government bonds this September, which it says are the first offering of this kind in Europe.
“This is...
Craig McLeod: Exploring the new frontiers of EM trading
Today’s EM traders need more data, market access and broader liquidity than ever before to meet the investment profiles of their portfolios. Craig McLeod,...
CanDeal officially made ‘Designated Benchmark Administrator’ in Canada
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) have designated CanDeal Benchmark Administration Services as a ‘Designated Benchmark Administrator' and...
Loyer promoted at AXA IM
Yannig Loyer has been named global head of trading, securities financing and derivatives at AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). He was appointed ahead of...
Greenwich: Nearly half of bond trading desk budgets now spent on technology
New research by Coalition Greenwich has found that the proportion of budget for fixed income trading desks spent on technology grew to 46% in...
Tradeweb sees volume drop in June
Bond market operator, Tradeweb, has reported its average daily volume (ADV) in June was US$780.9 billion (bn), a decrease of 8.9% year-on-year (YoY), largely...
FCA flags gaps in algo governance, testing and surveillance
A new FCA review of algorithmic trading firms has found improvements since 2018. While governance frameworks have matured, the FCA urged closer alignment with...
Volumes up, e-trading down in US rates
Average daily notional volumes in US rates jumped 11 percentage points year-on-year (YoY) in October, reaching US$989 billion. Volatility was down by 40%, with...
Soft volatility hinders US rates e-trading
Volatility was down 27% year-on-year (YoY) and down 6% month-on-month (MoM), with the MOVE index recording 80.43. This is the index’s lowest level since...
Jesse Forster joins Coalition Greenwich
Capital market analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has hired Jesse Forster as a senior analyst on its market structure and technology team.
In his new role,...
