Investor Demand: Long-term fixed income allocations rise as risk appetite remains neutral
State Street Holdings Indicators have shown that long-term investor allocations to fixed income rose 43bps to 27.9%, by extension meaning cash holdings dropped 80bps...
Viewpoint: John Robinson & Byron Cooper-Fogarty
Sharpening the axe: Neptune sees expanding opportunity for buy- and sell-side.
Buy-side firms are consuming more data than ever and Neptune is well placed to ensure...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2020 : Neptune
NEPTUNE.
The only one of the first-generation, pre-trade data providers to thrive, Neptune is a firm favourite. Described by its interim CEO, Byron Cooper-Fogarty, as...
Templum One looks to drive alternative asset investment adoption
Templum has launched Templum One, a solution for private markets and alternative assets that connects issuers, investors, custodians, transfer agents and other market participants.
The...
Delivering a liquid market for NGEU bonds, Angelo Proni, MTS
Q&A with Angelo Proni, Head of New and Domestic Markets, MTS
Why is the NGEU initiative important for Europe?
On 21 July 2020, EU leaders agreed to...
Reeves swaps LGAM for Mediolanum
Martin Reeves has joined Mediolanum International as head of high yield. He is based in Dublin.
Irish asset manager Mediolanum holds more than €76.9 billion...
Asset managers offering lower discount to promote new bond fund launches than equity funds
The launch of 'early-bird' share classes by asset managers is no longer uncommon in Europe according to research firm Fitz Partners, which now tracks...
Charles River and DirectBooks collaborate on primary bond issuance
Charles River Development, a State Street Company, is collaborating with DirectBooks to support investment firms to manage primary issuance workflows in the Charles River...
Markets Media Group Purchases Best Execution and The DESK
MARKETS MEDIA GROUP PURCHASES BEST EXECUTION AND THE DESK.
February 3rd, New York & London.
Acquisition Expands Markets Media’s Footprint into Europe
Leading U.S.-based digital financial...
MiFIR: Controversy around consolidated tape proposal for revenue sharing with venues
The Czechia presidency of the Council of the European Union proposed amending the Markets in Financial Instrument Regulation (MiFIR) on 16 December 2022, with...
Proprietary trading firms seek fixed income investment expansion in year ahead
Proprietary trading firms, buoyed by an optimistic outlook for the year ahead, are investing in trading new asset classes, particularly fixed income, with government...
Same trading costs, different year
The new year has seen trading volumes drop back to a similar level as seen in early January 2022, but in European credit, bid-ask...
