Are average trade sizes really falling in the US?
Earlier this year we noted that average trade sizes were down considerably on 2022, but being wary of mean reversion, we wanted to revisit...
Bondecosystem and TransFICC partner for bond market connectivity
Outsourced connectivity specialist Bondecosystem has partnered with financial technology provider TransFICC, to deliver a low-latency execution and connectivity service to electronic fixed income venues.
The...
Margin calls for bitcoin futures pose systemic threat
AIG failed in 2008, because the value it placed upon the mortgages underpinning the credit default swaps it had sold to Goldman Sachs was...
Aparajita Dalal: Derivative Exchange Notifications
At a moment’s notice
Tracking exchange notifications that affect listed derivatives reference data is laborious. Overlooking notices is easily done and can be costly. Aparajita...
Investor Demand: Aized Rabbani joins First Eagle Investments direct lending team
Expanding its direct lending origination team, First Eagle Investments has appointed Aized Rabbani as managing director of origination. Vice president Aaron Kirsch has moved...
Rules & Ratings: ‘Under review’ list shrinks at AM Best
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association is no longer categorised as ‘under review with negative implications’ by AM Best, and has been assigned a financial...
MTS and Wematch.live launch risk netting service for interest rate swaps on Euronext
European electronic fixed income platform MTS and fintech Wematch.live have successfully trialled the first session of the risk netting Service for interest rate swaps...
US liquidity costs spiked more violently than in Europe
Bid-ask spreads have widened massively in recent weeks, according to MarketAxess CP+ data, with the price in US investment grade nearly doubling in the...
Block trading investigations follow a long trend
Several investigations reported in the press are following regulatory scrutiny of block trading arrangements. The investigations reported by Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times...
US vs Europe: The transatlantic divide for corporate bond traders
The DESK examines the different sizes, protocols and feedback traders can use on each side of the Atlantic to execute corporate bond orders.
While US...
FILS USA: Policy, predictions and reasons for optimism
While outlooks are often gloomy, speakers at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit were optimistic about the future of the industry. That said, the...
When, not if: ‘UK should move to T+1’
The UK should commit to move to a T+1 settlement cycle. That is according to the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, which recommends setting up...
