Primary ignition – at both ends
Politics are being sidelined in the battle for efficiency in primary markets for buyers and for issuers
The top operational priority for buy-side traders in...
BondWave reports volume/liquidity paradox
Trading efficiency has driven down the costs of trading, and supported the ability to find liquidity, despite falling volumes, says BondWave’s Paul Daley, MD...
Veiner switches to head of markets at BlackRock
Dan Veiner has been promoted to head of markets at BlackRock Global Markets and Index investments (BGM).
The business combines BlackRock’s market-facing functions with the...
Investor Demand: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey sees bullish US investor appetite
The Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey (FMS) conducted Nov 1st-7th; post-US election, found that respondents have higher global and US growth expectations,...
Reports: Ukraine raises nearly US$300 million in bond sale
Ukraine has successfully raised funds in the bond market at a time when Russian debt is becoming untradable. The proceeds from the bonds will...
Dealers grow FICC revenues 15% in first quarter of 2021
Sell-side fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) revenues saw growth of 15% in the first quarter of 2021, according to new research by analyst...
Integrated value chain performs for LSEG
On 27 February, London Stock Exchange Group plc presented its 2024 preliminary results, with total income reaching £8.5 billion.
LSEG reported total income, excluding recoveries,...
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb Markets team up to tackle European consolidated tape
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb Markets today jointly issued the following statement:
“We are pleased to announce an initiative to jointly explore the delivery of a...
Industry viewpoint: Fabrizio Testa, MTS
Innovation in the age of electronic fixed income trading.
Fabrizio Testa, CEO of MTS
What trends have characterised the bond markets that MTS facilitates over the last year?
The...
Sean Koh departs GIC for Unifi
Fixed income trader Sean Koh has left GIC after 13 years and moved to Unifi Asset Management.
Koh is now a senior trader at Unifi,...
Tradeweb sees a record Q1
Tradeweb has reported an average daily volume (ADV) US$897.8 billion for the first quarter of 2020, a quarterly record and an increase of 39%...
TMPG reviews US Treasury default practices
In the Treasury Market Practices Group meeting on 14 February, the agenda included a review of the December 2021 white paper, ‘Operational Plans for...
