Reviews of MiFID II transparency raise concerns
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched consultations on 3 February 2020 for the regime for non-equity instrument systematic internalisers (SIs), venues that...
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As the market transitions to new benchmarks, the question of how participants can best manage risk remains crucial.
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Arabadjief joins First Eagle
First Eagle Investments has appointed Justin Arabadjief as head of high grade trading for municipal credit as it continues to build out its investment...
MarketAxess executes first portfolio trade for tax-exempt munis
MarketAxess has executed the platform’s first ever portfolio trade for tax-exempt municipal bonds.
The portfolio trade was executed earlier this month between a large bank...
Greenwich: RFQ cuts convertible bond spreads in half
New research by analyst firm Greenwich Associates has found that the request for quote (RFQ) protocol is cutting the spreads made by the most...
T. Rowe Price deploys Genesis’ primary bond custom tool
T. Rowe Price has gone live with Genesis global’s primary bond issuance (PBI) tool. It aims to standardise how its fixed income teams manage...
Kepler Cheuvreux boosts credit sales team
Kepler Cheuvreux has appointed Maria Giulia Catania and Tommaso Manzone to its credit sales team, based in London.
The duo will focus on EMEA clients,...
Not average: Trade sizes in 2024
Looking at the average trade sizes for high yield and investment grade bonds, across Europe and the US in 2024, we can see considerable...
Regulators start patrolling trading venue perimeter
During the FIX EMEA Trading regulatory panel, the Dutch AFM representative said resolving the ongoing trading venues perimeter debate is a priority for 2026.
European...
Euronext brings MTS tech in-house with Nexi acquisition
Euronext Group has bought the Nexi technology businesses currently powering MTS, Euronext’s leading fixed-income trading platform, and Euronext Securities Milan, formerly called Monte Titoli.
The...
The Agency Broker Hub: The challenge of retail-size electronic fixed income trading
By Lisa Tellia, E-Commerce Distribution – Market Hub, Global Markets Sales & Platforms at Intesa Sanpaolo
Fixed Income execution has traditionally been very complex and...
Viewpoint : CDM : Massimo Morini & Andrea Prampolini
CDM FOR SECURITIES: THE MISSING DIGITAL LINGUA FRANCA?
By Massimo Morini, head of interest rates & credit models, and Andrea Prampolini, head of financial markets...
