EU begins NGEU bill auctions but secondary market needs support
The European Union’s new bond issuance auction programme started on 15 September, via the TELSAT auction system operated by Banque de France for its...
Portugal to join FTSE World Government Bond Index; India deferred
Portugal has been added to the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI), effective November 2024. FTSE Russell stated that the country now meets all...
FILS 2021: Overcoming barriers to automation
Implementation costs are among the biggest hurdles for buy-side fixed income desks hoping to increase efficiency workflows.
Addressing delegates at the Fixed Leaders Summit in...
Lord Abbett picks IMTC for portfolio, order management
Global asset manager Lord Abbett has appointed IMTC as portfolio and order management system provider.
IMTC will provide an end-to-end investment platform for the US$214...
How e-trading connectivity has been fragmented by sanctions
Sanctions on the Russian regime, on associated firms and on individuals have restricted legal access to some instruments and counterparties, yet portfolio managers may...
Trumid sees ‘record’ trade volumes in January
Bond market operator, Trumid, reported record trade volume and user participation in January 2024, claiming average daily volume (ADV) of US$6.4 billion, up 90%...
Sam Knight named director of global e-trading at Fidelity International
Sam Knight, a senior trader at Fidelity International, has been made director of global e-trading. His promotion takes him to director level, less than...
Octaura and Allvue push ahead on loan market electronification
Octaura and Allvue have partnered to boost electronic trading in loan markets, combining their solutions for alternative asset manager ICG.
Octaura, which provides electronic trading,...
Massive buy-side appetite for alternative data as 90% see return on investment
By Flora McFarlane.
Nearly half of asset managers and three-quarters of hedge funds intend to increase spending on alternative data sources in 2018, with 90%...
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...
E-trading ‘outpaced’ voice for some traders in liquidity crisis
The market has evolved valuable alternatives to traditional dealer liquidity.
Electronic trading was tested in the March 2020 sell-off, and it held up well. But, most...
ION announces LatentZero OMS connection to Trumid
ION Markets, has connected its LatentZero order management system (OMS) to Trumid, the fixed income electronic trading platform. The link adds connectivity to ION...
