Transaction data missing from reports, FINBOURNE finds
Data quality is in need of a spruce-up before a bond consolidated tape is brought into play, according to a recent report from FINBOURNE....
Buy side reports price movement risk in Treasury trading
Automated trading and derivatives are changing the way US Treasuries are traded, exposing the buy side to high-frequency trading strategies. Chris Hall reports.
If big...
IHS Markit and BondCliQ deliver corporate bond pricing data in thinkFolio
IHS Markit has partnered with BondCliQ to embed US corporate bond pricing content and interactive functionality within thinkFolio, its multi-asset investment management platform. The...
Europe’s government bond market hits electronic ceiling
Electronification of rates in Europe could significantly enhance liquidity and boost trading. David Wigan investigates.
Electronic trading of European government bonds may face a natural...
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...
MarketAxess expands BlackRock partnership Aladdin OEMS integration
MarketAxess is set to expand its decade-long partnership with BlackRock, integrating its credit trading protocols, pricing and data into BlackRock’s Aladdin order execution management...
“There is no liquidity”: Bond traders report market conditions never seen before
Buy-side bond traders are facing a considerable challenge in matching their investor’s demand for fixed income assets as equity markets plummet. Volumes are up,...
MiFID II: What could go wrong
Keep an eye on these potential points of failure, writes Dan Barnes.
For trading desks the impact of the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...
Is your EMS still an EMS according to ESMA?
A decision by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the ‘trading venue perimeter’ consultation which denotes when trading systems are regulated trading...
Brokertec data shifts to Bloomberg with Reuters/Dealerweb data tie-up
By Shobha Prabhu Naik & Dan Barnes.
Bloomberg, the financial data provider, has launched a new data service that will take NEX’s BrokerTec US Treasuries...
MarketAxess reports record revenue in 2021
Bond market operator MarketAxess saw total revenues for 2021 increase 1.4% to a record US$699 million, compared to US$689.1 million for 2020. Operating income...
Does this year start with the smallest trades ever?
Trading activity in European bond markets at the start of 2024 has had the highest trade count of the past three years by some...
