UBS Execution Hub hires multiple senior buy-side traders as expansion continues
According to an internal memo, as seen by The DESK, Ian Power has joined UBS Execution Hub as head of UK execution, one of...
Etrading Software to provide UK bond CT
Etrading Software has been awarded the consolidated tape provider (CTP) contract in the UK.
The £4.8 million contract (£4 million excluding VAT) is estimated to...
Tradeweb expands data access through AWS collaboration
Market operator Tradeweb is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to broaden access to its US Treasury and UK Gilt closing price data through...
US president to oversee financial institution regulation amid deregulation drive
New executive orders signed by US president, Donald Trump, have given him oversight of all US financial regulation, outside of monetary policy, while also...
Eaton named CEO at digital bond platform Nivaura
Capital markets fintech Nivaura has appointed Scott Eaton as its new chief executive officer. Eaton brings three decades of experience in leadership roles in...
Frediani appointed head of European expansion at BondCliQ
Gabriele Frediani has been named head of European expansion strategy and execution at BondCliQ, the central bond price facility driven by dealer prices.
Frediani is...
FICC sponsored services use rises as central clearing looms
DTCC’s Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) Sponsored Service volumes reached US$2 trillion in 2024, up 83% year-on-year.
As firms prepare for new requirements around US...
TradingScreen and Imagine Software to merge; Flatley named CEO of new entity
Private equity firm Francisco Partners, which The DESK revealed has acquired TradingScreen, a provider of trading execution and order management software, is to merge...
SEC fines ten broker-dealers US$289m for recordkeeping violations
Ten sell-side firms have been fined a combined US$289 million by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating recordkeeping provisions.
The...
Bank of England to buy bonds in effort to battle Sterling crisis
The Bank of England will carry out temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bonds from 28 September in an effort to restore orderly market...
Ratings & Analysis: S&P predicts a strong 2026 for EM EMEA insurers
Insurance markets in emerging EMEA markets will remain strong in 2026, according to S&P Global Ratings predictions.
The creditworthiness of insurers in these markets, consisting...
Reducing trading costs under the UMR microscope
Asset managers able to assess their exposure to uncleared margin rules can significantly reduce their administrative and trading costs.
In July 2019, the Basel Committee...
