AFM: No technical barriers for the implementation of a consolidated tape for fixed income
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) sees no technical barriers for the implementation of a consolidated tape (CT) for fixed income. In...
Greenwich: Treasuries volatility ‘crazy’ low compared to 2019
Analysis by research firm Greenwich Associates has found the US Treasury market saw volatility 50% lower in August 2020 than in August 2019, which...
Carl James joins S&P Global
Industry veteran, Carl James, has joined S&P as head of fixed income, for the Global Markets Group (GMG).
In a statement he said, “I...
Portfolio trading challenged on best execution
For decades, tourists have flocked to Spain’s Costa Brava in anticipation of the three Ss, broadly understood to refer to sun, sea and sangria....
TP ICAP completes Liquidnet acquisition
TP ICAP has finalised the acquisition of Liquidnet, which will enable the interdealer broker to tap into significant growth in dealer-to-client rates and credit...
Six New Trends in Managing Fixed Income Accounts
By Blake Lynch, Head of Sales at IMTC.
Predicting the bond market’s next move is difficult at best—will the yield curve steepen or flatten? Will...
European trading strained in high yield
Comparing European high yield (HY) and investment grade (IG) corporate bond data from MarketAxess, the pressure for traders and investors in high yield markets...
Swami takes on Singapore markets
Citi has promoted Nathan Swami to head of markets for Singapore, which Citi says is one of its key trading hubs in the APAC...
FILS 2021: Tapping into the ‘data revolution’
Data integration, the acceleration of electronification and the incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors in fixed income were highlighted as the big issues...
Symphony acquires natural language processing platform Amenity Analytics
Symphony, the market infrastructure and communications platform, has acquired Amenity Analytics, a natural language processing (NLP) data analytics solution. Amenity Analytics is designed to...
European govies issued at record level in Q1
This year saw the highest first-quarter European government bonds and bills issuance volume since 2006 as €1.2 trillion was issued in Q1 2025, according...
The time has come for digital adoption in the corporate bond markets
By David Nicol, CEO LedgerEdge.
The corporate bond market is critically important – it allows companies to raise capital, pension funds to meet obligations, and...
