Is issuance for the high jump?
Data from CreditSights indicates the pace of US investment grade bond issuance fell from May, only to jump back in August, at a point...
Amber Wright to lead new R.J. O’Brien initiatives on fixed income and multi-asset electronic...
Futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien has appointed Amber Wright to executive director, global head of fixed income rates and e-trading sales, with...
November’s bumper month for fixed income e-trading
Electronic trading platforms have reported a bumper November for fixed income trading, with CME reporting interest rate average daily volume (ADV) up by 42%;...
Fed begins buying corporate bonds
The Federal Reserve Board has announced the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), will begin buying a corporate bonds to support market liquidity and...
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...
What do shorter durations imply for trading?
Data from Dealogic shows that the average maturity for newly issued bonds has been falling in 2023 relative to recent years, with the current...
The Agency Broker Hub: The case for a consolidated tape
Umberto Menconi, head of Digital Markets Structures, Market Hub, Intesa Sanpaolo Group explains how a consolidated tape (CT) will help agency brokerage desks provide...
Brooksbank named senior portfolio manager at Vanguard
Vanguard has named Dale Brooksbank as senior portfolio manager. Brooksbank has a long career as a well-respected and senior buy-side trader, with a strong...
FILS Day One: Traders give lessons on dealing desk versatility
The Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit launched with practical lessons from buy-side traders on how to handle the very different trading conditions seen in 2020,...
DTCC proposes equity settlement cycle be shortened to T+1 within two years
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the US post-trade utility has released a two-year industry roadmap for shortening the settlement cycle for US...
Chart of the week: ECB rates rise expectations
Expectations on the European Central Bank’s appetite to increase its interest rate will have a direct and negative impact on European bond trading which...
What FILS delegates want
With the Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) Europe upon us, The DESK has been speaking to attendees to discern what topics are most eagerly...
