‘Disbelief’ is becoming market response to US policy announcements
The failure to support policy and public announcements by the current US administration has hurt investors enough that they no longer react to public...
The buy side’s smart data-driven future
With the rise of low-cost ETFs, so-called ‘smart-beta’ strategies and the struggling performance of many actively managed funds, buy-side firms are coming under increasing...
New issuance process unchanged for 59% of traders despite electronification
New research from analyst firm, Coalition Greenwich, has found that 59% of traders are still waiting to see an improvement in the new issue...
Optimising clearing costs for cheaper trading
Clearing of European derivatives now looks set to stay in London for the foreseeable future, but traders still need to assess how the clearing...
Paul Squires to join Invesco
Paul Squires is to join Invesco as head of EMEA Equity Trading, the asset management firm has confirmed, leaving his role as head of...
GreySpark: Smart data analytics key in reducing trading costs
A new piece of GreySpark Partners research has found that spending by investment banks and asset managers on markets and transaction data in the...
DTCC’s FICC sees record clearing figures in government securities
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)’s Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC’s) Government Securities Division (GSD) processed US$8.8 trillion in daily activity on 31st...
Bloomberg launches benchmark bond indices to aid low-carbon transition
Bloomberg has launched the Bloomberg Government Climate Tilted Bond Indices, offering investors exposure to Bloomberg’s fixed income benchmarks with a specific focus on companies...
James Wallin: On valuing the desk
Proving and demonstrating the value of the trading desk at the very highest levels of the organisation creates a virtuous circle of investment and...
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...
SoCal insurance firm suffers credit outlook relegation
January’s California wildfires have hit insurance companies hard, with AM Best relegating multiple-line insurance organisation Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries to a negative...
FILS in Barcelona: What will help traders best adapt to the new bond market?
Although the basic function of a trader – price and liquidity formation – has remained the same over the past two decades, the level...
