Technology: Educating data
Can better pre-trade data really unlock liquidity in frozen fixed income markets?
If buy and sell-side bond traders are to see real benefits from the...
BME FI turnover spikes, SIX Group drops
Despite BME’s fixed income trading turnover was up almost twofold year-on-year (YoY) in April, SIX Group saw a 7.3% month-on-month (MoM) decline in fixed...
Exclusive: LedgerEdge to go into administration
LedgerEdge, the distributed ledger-based fixed income trading venue, has closed down.
Founder, David Rutter, said, “We can confirm LedgerEdge has closed, three years after...
Direct price streaming will transform credit trading
Banks are providing corporate bond pricing feeds direct to clients shaping new potential execution paths. Dan Barnes reports.
Big investment banks including Morgan Stanley, UBS...
Trading Intentions Survey 2025
The battle for pre-trade analytics
The 2025 Trading Intentions Survey canvassed 40 buy-side trading desks across asset managers headquartered in Europe (52%) and the US...
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Ba leads multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg
Abdoulaye Ba has been promoted to head of multi-asset trading at Banque de Luxembourg.
He replaces Quentin Gaget, who has held the role since 2023.
Banque...
European Markets Choice Awards 2021 – The Finalists
Best Execution and The DESK are delighted to announce the finalists in the inaugural European Markets Choice Awards, sponsored by Instinet and Tradeweb.
The Awards...
What’s the fuss about… New capital rules?
What’s all this fuss about new capital rules? The US Federal Reserve has decided that some banks, with over US$100 billion in assets, need...
Wood leaves Ninety One for Bloomberg
Ed Wood has joined Bloomberg as an electronic trading sales specialist for credit in London.
Last year, Ryan Scott joined the rates electronic sales team...
Ratings & Analysis: AI comes for credit ratings
Credit rating agencies are facing the threat of AI, with their share prices taking a major hit this week following the release of new...
Alaa Bushehri promoted at BNPP AM
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has appointed Alaa Bushehri as head of emerging markets debt. She reports to Olivier de Larouzière, chief investment...
Jordan Richards joins GFI
GFI Group has hired Jordan Richards as a Dubai-based Euro-swaps broker, one year after his exit from Nomura.
GFI Group has hired Jordan Richards as...
