This Week: Chris Collins, Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management: ‘European Trading Clock Needs Renewed Scrutiny’
As a massive portion of European trading takes place after US markets open, Chris Collins, equity...
End-of-year optimism high across fixed income firms
Fixed income market optimism has soared, according to valantic FSA and Acuiti’s Q3 2024 Fixed Income Expert Network report, with more than three quarters...
Dagmar Kamber Borens takes on new role at State Street
State Street has appointed Dagmar Kamber Borens as head of global markets for continental Europe at State Street Bank International.
Based in Zurich, she reports...
Betting the house
Mortgage origination in the US is predicted by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) to rise significantly across 2024-25, yet trading of securitised mortgages still...
Are European exchanges allowed to rival size of US markets?
The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) under the...
EM debt funds on a winning streak for inflows
According to Morgan Stanley analysis, emerging market (EM) debt funds have seen eight weeks of inflows over the summer period, representing the longest streak...
Bank of England to back the buy side in market turmoil
The Bank of England (BoE) will develop a new lending tool for non-bank financial institutions, starting with UK insurance companies and pension funds, which...
A third of US buy-side bond traders see dealer connectivity as priority
Research published by data, analytics and trading systems provider, IHS Markit, has found that 33% of buy-side fixed income traders are assessing direct connecting...
Mark Eardley returns to Commerzbank in algo trading
Commerzbank has hired Mark Eardley as an algorithmic trading specialist in London.
He rejoins the bank after eight years at UBS, where he was director...
ICMA responds to digital securities sandbox proposals
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has suggested a number of amendments to the FCA and Bank of England’s proposal to implement and operate...
Gilt activity spikes as new rates reality bites government borrowers
By Dan Barnes and Etienne Mercuriali
Gilts market opening on the morning of 9 January suggested some traders took a big hit, with stop losses...
‘Kilts’ issuance details to come after 1 April 2025
The initial phase of due diligence concerning a potential inaugural Scottish bond issuance has now concluded, with findings published by the Scottish government in...
