Candriam promotes bond chief to CIO
Candriam, the global multi-asset manager has appointed Nicolas Forest, Candriam’s global head of fixed income since 2013, as its new chief investment officer (CIO),...
“Complete misunderstanding … or try[ing] to baffle people”; Lutnick counters Duffy
BGC Group’s Q2 earnings call this week wasted no time at all before addressing the ongoing spat between CEO Howard Lutnick and CME CEO...
Research profile: DirectBooks’ magic sauce
The DESK spoke with Rich Kerschner, CEO of DirectBooks, to understand what the magic ingredient is behind their success.
What has given DirectBooks the lead...
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Dealer engagement in multi-dealer platforms is growing
Sell-side firms appear to be increasing their engagement with corporate bond trading platforms. The narrative of increased bilateral trading between dealers and clients...
Liane Fahey joins Tradeweb
Former fixed income trader, Liane Fahey, has joined market operator Tradeweb, from Royal London Asset Management.
In her new role as European credit product...
This Week from Trader TV: Charles-Henry Monchau, Syz Group
Markets eye tariff deadline, and liquidity shifts for H2.
Global markets will be heavily driven by three major forces this week, says Syz Group’s Charles-Henry...
European Women in Finance : Tamara Murray : Keeping the pace of change
Tamara Murray, Head of HR, EMEA and APAC at MarketAxess talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about Covid, Brexit and empowering talent.
Finding and keeping talent...
Brian Hickey joins LedgerEdge as firm deepens bench
Brian Hickey, a veteran buy-side trader with a long tenure at State Street Global Advisors (SGGA), has joined bond market and distributed ledger specialist,...
MAS fines JP Morgan over fee misconduct
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined JP Morgan S2.4 million (US$1.79 million) over relationship manager misconduct, which resulted in clients being overcharged.
For...
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...
November sees e-trading volumes up
The 2020 pandemic marked a critical turning point for electronic trading in the corporate bond markets according to Tradeweb in the firm’s 2021 letter...
CanDeal launches live pricing for Canadian corporate bonds
CanDeal has announced the launch of Corporate Matrix Pricing on its Evolution platform, providing intraday pricing for Canadian corporate bonds alongside integrated trading capabilities....