Repo ripe for evolution
The broken mechanics of the repo market have been exposed creating demand for change says Roberto Verrillo, Head of Strategy and Markets at Elixium.
“Those...
Greenwich Associates: Growth of electronic trading for EM bonds
A new report from analyst house Greenwich Associates has found that electronic trading of emerging market (EM) bonds has reached 70% amongst US asset...
Mooted consolidated tape advisory committee needs reform, ESMA group says
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has reaffirmed its support for a consolidated tape, but outlined ways...
Row erupts as CBOE seeks to define exchange boundaries
An application by multi-asset market operator, CBOE, to define what is considered a ‘facility’ of the exchange, has triggered a row. The firm sought...
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb axe joint consolidated tape project
Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb today jointly announced they will not form an independent company to participate in the public procurement procedure to become the...
Derivatives desks at the crossroads
Having full access to derivatives gives a trading desk greater flexibility, but heads of trading need to assess the operational burden. Francesca Carnevale and...
April Day leads AFME capital markets
AFME has named April Day as head of capital markets.
Based in London, she replaces Rick Watson, who announced his retirement in July 2024.
Day has...
Millennium, Investortools solution to digitise muni market
Fixed income broker-dealer Millennium Advisors and Investortools, a provider of fixed-income software solutions, have partnered to simplify the manually intensive workflow of a typical...
Liquidnet and BondAuction collaborate on OMS connectivity
Market operator Liquidnet, and BondAuction, an auction platform for the primary debt capital markets, are partnering to provide their mutual clients access to BondAuction’s...
On The DESK: Chris Perryman: Boxing clever through emerging markets
Chris Perryman combines the brains to integrate quant strategies with the brawn of strong relationships ensuring PineBridge delivers best execution for investors.
Biography: Chris Perryman...
Danmarks Nationalbank now centrally clears repos at Eurex
Danmarks Nationalbank is now actively trading and centrally clearing repo transactions at derivatives market operator Eurex, which cites the onboarding of the first Nordic...
JP Morgan: Rates and credit trading show greatest electronic growth
The annual JP Morgan e-Trading survey, now in its fifth year, has found that, over the next two years, rates trading and credit trading...
