Mizuho EMEA joins Neptune to distribute real-time axe data
Mizuho EMEA has joined Neptune Networks, the fixed income network for disseminating real-time axe data.
Neptune delivers axes from 32 of the leading dealers...
TRACE recalibration exposes double counting
An adjustment to bond trade reporting to TRACE, the US post-trade reporting tape for fixed income, has cut the volume of trades arranged via...
SEC committee proposes TRACE block trading delay
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory committee met on 9 April 2018 to discuss a proposed pilot for a...
Beyond Liquidity: T+1 Testing Begins
DTCC, the US post-trade market infrastructure, formally started the testing program for moving to a shorter settlement cycle on 14 August so market participants...
Ipreo positive on FCA primary market consultation
By Flora McFarlane.
Primary market platform provider Ipreo has welcomed the consultation on primary markets by UK market regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
“The FCA’s...
Ending technology asymmetry in primary markets for bonds
By Rahul Kambli, Senior Product Owner, Genesis Global.
Accessing the primary market for corporate bonds can be lucrative for asset managers astute about pricing and...
OpenYield opts for RBC Clearing & Custody
Bond marketplace OpenYield has joined the RBC Clearing & Custody platform, the first alternative trading system (ATS) to do so.
OpenYield, launched in 2022, provides...
BondbloX to offer US corporate, muni and Treasury bond liquidity
BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX), the world’s first fractional bond exchange, has integrated with ICE Bonds to offer US corporate, municipal and treasury bond liquidity...
Research Profile: Neptune
In the 2024 Trading Intentions Survey, 53% of respondents reported being users of Neptune’s electronic axe distribution platform, with 24% counting themselves ‘major users’,...
This Week from Trader TV: Eric Böss, Allianz Global Investors
Timing skills prove crucial in volatile markets and amid rising retail participation.
With 2026 off to a busy and volatile start, Eric Böss of Allianz...
Origination: HSBC selected for UK’s digital gilt pilot
HSBC’s asset tokenisation platform Orion has been selected by HM Treasury as the issuance provider for its Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot.
Part of the...
New SEC Fixed Income Committee to cover liquidity issues this week
By Flora McFarlane.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee, formed in November 2017, will hold its first meeting on...
