How to innovate in a volatile bond market
When trading teams are fully stretched it is hard for them to support innovation and change, yet Dan Barnes finds that the two things...
Ellipsis AM boosts convertible management team
Convertible management specialist Ellipsis Asset Management, a subsidiary of the Kepler Cheuvreux group, has acquired Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management’s convertible bond management business.
Through...
Tradeweb announces JSCC clearing for MTF and SEF Yen swaps
Multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb has reported that institutional clients executing Japanese Yen swaps on its multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and swap execution facilities (SEFs)...
SOFR is off to the races
By Colm Murtagh, Head of U.S. Institutional Rates, Tradeweb.
There are (surely) more obviously thrilling ways to celebrate a new year, but in many ways, the market...
RPMI Railpen confirms trading to be insourced
RPMI Railpen, which represents the UK’s railway workers pension fund, has confirmed plans to internalise its trading desk, which is expected to be operational...
Viewpoint: Tapping the expanding universe of credit futures and options
Cboe has launched options on Cboe iBoxx iShares Corporate Bond Index futures, and widened its trading hours to further expand the user base and...
Fidelity International: “A new era for interest rates”
Steve Ellis, global chief investment officer for fixed income at Fidelity International has outlined dynamics which could affect debt markets in 2023.
“Fixed income markets...
ASX loses AUS$250 million on failed blockchain settlement project
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has pulled its project to replace its existing settlement system, CHESS, with a blockchain-based settlement system.
The project, which has...
Tradeweb launches EGB portfolio trading
Tradeweb has expanded its portfolio trading services to European Government Bonds (EGBs).
Tradeweb has facilitated electronic portfolio trading for corporate bonds since 2019. Responding to...
AFME urges co-legislators to ensure EU market attractiveness as MiFIR trilogues begin
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has issued a comment in response to the vote of the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on...
Reg ATS: What does the proposed expansion mean for bond trading venues?
In late January the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to bring more Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) that trade Treasuries and other government...
Eurex: Setting the benchmark
Eurex’s three-month Euro STR Futures (€STR) are supporting the Euro market transition to a new risk-free rate.
Eurex’s €STR Futures, referencing the new Euro-denominated risk-free...
