UK’s FCA consults on liquidity stress testing for asset managers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has launched a consultation regarding liquidity stress testing for asset managers, as part of its review into strengthening...
Bajaj Finserv Asset Management adopts Bloomberg AIM
Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited (BFAML), has adopted AIM, the Bloomberg order and investment management system (O/IMS).
BFAML reportedly selected Bloomberg AIM in an effort...
Issuing at the top of the market
The high levels of bond issuance this year, made at what is widely expected to be peak interest rates, are potentially building up high...
Retreat in credit market primary activity in January 2025, Munis a bright spot
In January 2025, Debt Capital Markets (DCM) for credit issuance retreated in the US and in Europe while primary activity for municipal bonds (Munis)...
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...
Symphony acquires Cloud9 Technologies
Financial markets’ infrastructure and communications platform, Symphony, has acquired the trader voice and electronic communication company Cloud9 Technologies.
The acquisition is planned to support Symphony...
BGC buys embonds, lay-offs confirmed
Interdealer broker BGC has confirmed its May 2018 acquisition of emerging markets bond trading platform embonds, while several sources close to the firm have...
Treasury futures open interest shows record uncertainty; surpasses 17 million contracts
Derivatives market operator, CME Group, reports that open interest (OI) in its US Treasury futures reached a record 17,222,551 contracts on 12 May, the...
FCA warns on permissions needed for MiFID II
By Sobia Hamid.
Firms who need to change their regulatory permissions as a result of MiFID II, in effect from 3 January 2018, are advised...
Managing human capital in fixed income trading
As the fixed income industry evolves, so do the skills needed to succeed — and emotional intelligence is increasingly at the forefront of how...
TraderTV: Eugene Grinberg, SOLVE
AI targets price discovery challenges in bond markets
Fixed income traders face major challenges in pricing bonds accurately, especially in volatile markets where liquidity is...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2020 : Trumid
TRUMID
Trumid has experienced astounding growth over the past year, with average daily trading volume in January up 325% over January 2019, reaching US$761m, which...
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