In pictures: Government bond market liquidity costs spike
Both volume and bid-ask spreads have blown out in the UK government bond (Gilt) market, as seen in the latest TraX data from MarketAxess, which...
Tradeweb’s access to Bond Connect: A game changer for electronic trading in Asia
When you open up a market to a broader range of customers, you need to ensure the infrastructure is robust and efficient, with new...
NatWest issues fixed rate note via LSEG’s DCM Flow
NatWest has executed a ¥1 billion 5-year fixed rate note on the London Stock Exchange’s DCM Flow which is underpinned by Nivaura’s technology. DCM...
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,...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2021 : Neptune
Neptune has expanded its user base to 36% of buy-side traders in 2021 up from 29% in 2020, a considerable increase and one that...
Clouds gather around UK transparency as consolidated tape decision delayed
The UK consolidated tape provider race may not be over yet. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the standstill period in which challenges...
Women in Finance : Supurna VedBrat : Being on point
Supurna VedBrat, Global Head of Trading at BlackRock, talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about strategic planning, diversity of thought and transferable skillsets
Although Supurna VedBrat,...
KfW issues first benchmark bond via Deutsche Börse’s digital D7 platform
German bank KfW has issued its first high-volume benchmark bond as a central register security according to the German electronic securities act (eWpG) with...
Investment in derivatives post-trade set to soar
A new study by analyst firm, Acuiti, released in a whitepaper entitled The Growing Need to Invest in Derivatives Post-Trade, sponsored by Broadridge Financial...
Analysing the split between US and EU investment grade trade sizes
Recent reports that high yield (HY) trades are increasing in size and investment grade (IG) are shrinking, have ignored the year-on-year growth of European...
TORA launches into fixed income
Global consultancy & analyst firms have called for innovative approaches to trading desk technology in fixed income. Now, David Tattan, Managing Director & Head...
ASEAN exchanges push for sustainability progress
Executives at ASEAN exchanges have agreed on four proof-of-concepts to follow over the next three years, continuing their sustainability initiatives.
The objectives, determined at the...
