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...
In retail fixed income, trust trumps education
Fixed income markets are complex and esoteric compared with equities.
Retail market participants are more interested in bonds than they had been for years, given...
Anoop Datta joins BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets has appointed Anoop Datta as managing director of algorithmic trading risk.
Datta has close to 20 years of experience and joins the...
Traders note FCA ‘rebundling’ exposes misunderstanding of bond market
The UK market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a consultation paper (CP) on existing MiFID II rules, which includes a proposed...
Coalition Greenwich sees US bond trading volumes falling in Q2
A report by market analysis form Coalition Greenwich, part of S&P Global, has found that after an active first quarter, corporate bond trading slowed...
Nicanor Trano promoted at BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has appointed Nicanor Trano as head of AUD & USD rates trading for APAC.
Trano has 20 years of industry experience, and has...
NTAM builds out investment team
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has appointed two chief investment strategists. Gary Paulin takes on international responsibilities, while Joseph Tanious will head the North...
FINRA publishes annual regulatory oversight report
FINRA has published its Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, providing member firms with insights and observations to help strengthen their compliance programmes. New topics covered...
Tom Nickalls leaves Ninety One
Morgan Stanley has appointed Tom Nickalls as a trader within its emerging markets credit team, effective August. He is based in London.
Nickalls has more...
Me The Money Show – Episode Four
Dan Barnes interviews Shanny Basar, Senior Writer at Markets Media on the impact of Covid-19. How are traders working remotely and is home working...
Coalition: Sell-side FICC productivity levels rocketed in Q1
Research by analyst firm Coalition has found investment banking revenues reaching a five-year high in the first quarter of 2020, while headcount dropped significantly,...
Coalition Greenwich: Asian bond markets see electronic trading adoption accelerate
New analysis by research firm Coalition Greenwich has found that, while much of the e-trading growth in Asia to date has come via relatively...
