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...
Amber Wright to lead new R.J. O’Brien initiatives on fixed income and multi-asset electronic...
Futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien has appointed Amber Wright to executive director, global head of fixed income rates and e-trading sales, with...
Franklin Templeton bolsters SMA services
Franklin Templeton has selected IMTC for separately managed accounts (SMA) management.
“Over the next few years, we anticipate significant growth in the SMA space and...
TransFICC secures US$25 million Series B led by Citadel Securities
TransFICC, a provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for fixed income and derivatives markets, has secured US$25 million in a Series B fundinground...
FIMSAC releases agenda for today’s meeting
By Pia Hecher.
The Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) has published the agenda for its 29 October meeting. FIMSAC subcommittees will update on...
On The Desk: Juan Landazabal: On trader evolution
Juan Landazabal, global head of Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange Trading at Deutsche Asset Management describes the internal and external pressures that are shaping the...
How to gear up for derivatives trading in 2022
Investment managers looking for better access to credit derivatives see next year as an opportunity to test new products. The DESK speaks to David...
Lombard Odier taps Neptune Networks for real-time axe data
Geneva-based Bank Lombard Odier has partnered with fixed income network Neptune Networks to offer its traders and advisers real-time axe data.
Lombard Odier clients can...
Greenwich Associates: Buy side must break convention on fixed income EMS/OMS
A new report from analyst firm Greenwich Associates entitled, ‘The Fixed-Income Trading System Evolution’ makes a strong case for a new approach to developing...
Hedge fund AI vehicle wins investment from Nomura
By Vineet Naik.
Nomura, the investment bank, has announced that it is investing in AIM2, a venture specialising in creating artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for...
EC to review mandatory buy-in rules under CSDR
The European Commission has stated that it will review the mandatory buy-in rules under the Central Securities Depository Regime (CSDR). The comments were made...
Analysing concern around Japan’s government bond issuance and interdealer inefficiency
The appointment of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister has drawn comparisons with two of the...
