Australia’s Challenger picks Charles River for front office services
Australian investment management firm Challenger has selected State Street's Charles River Investment Management System (IMS) to deliver front office services.
The announcement follows an appointment...
MeTheMoneyShow – Episode 25 (Brexit, Covid-19 and other challenges)
Dan Barnes and Lynn Strongin Dodds discuss the latest on the Brexit saga, the implications of a Biden victory in the US Presidential election,...
Insights & Analysis: Market participants must prepare for the unexpected, ESAs say
Despite a broadly positive environment, ongoing geopolitical developments and economic uncertainties mean that financial market participants should be more vigilant than ever, according to...
ESMA relaxes best ex reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has pushed back reporting of best execution by execution venues and trading firms, which are regulatory requirements...
A surfeit of bonds?
Henry I of England famously died from eating a surfeit of lampreys – a delicacy until consumed to excess. Central banks might want to...
FILS USA 2022: Fixed income turbulence to continue says AllianceBernstein CEO
The turbulence in fixed income markets over the past six months likely will continue through the second half of 2022, according to Seth Bernstein,...
Fink: BlackRock’s private credit strategy ties Prequin and Aladdin
In BlackRock’s second quarter (Q2) earnings call, CEO and chairman, Larry Fink, has set out the firm’s vision of expansion into private credit markets.
He...
The election effect: Secondary markets
While the effect of an election on the markets is typically subdued on the day itself – more so when the outcome is uncertain...
TS Imagine announces bookings up by 300% YoY for H1 2022
TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions provider, has reported significant growth during the first half of 2022 with sales bookings up...
On the DESK: Making traders integral to the investment process
Sonali Pier explains how a trader can stand out, and be given a sense of owning the investment process through leadership.
How is trading built...
HSBC Asset Management names Global Fixed Income CIO
HSBC Asset Management has appointed Michael Cross in the newly created role of Global Fixed Income CIO.
The fund manager said in a statement that...
Viewpoint: John Robinson & Byron Cooper-Fogarty
Sharpening the axe: Neptune sees expanding opportunity for buy- and sell-side.
Buy-side firms are consuming more data than ever and Neptune is well placed to ensure...
