Piper Sandler builds out fixed income team with Brian Vescio hire
Investment bank Piper Sandler has appointed Brian Vescio as managing director and head of structured products trading to the firm’s fixed income team. He...
Gabriela Herculano – Climate champion
Gabriela Herculano, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at iClima Earth, talks to Shanny Basar about greenhouse emissions, greenwashing and goals.
When Gabriela Herculano, Chief Executive Officer...
Toru Nakashima joins Jefferies board as SMBC increases ownership
Jefferies has appointed Toru Nakashima, president and group CEO of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), as a member of its board of directors....
Nominate now for the European Markets Choice Awards 2023
To gain real recognition in the front office, put your best foot forward with a nomination in the European Markets Choice Awards 2023.
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Bond-trading broker-dealer charged for allegedly bankrupting firm
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Keith Wakefield, a former managing director and head of fixed income trading at IFS Securities, an...
Plenary: Tips to be the best trading desk
A sophisticated analysis of trading impact, total cost and the market ecosystem is imperative to the success of a buy-side fixed income trading desk, said...
IDX 2024: Buy-side strategies and derivatives benefits
During the ‘View from The Buy Side’ fireside chat at this year’s International Derivative Expo conference, Joseph Davidson, managing partner at Fulcrum Asset Management,...
The European Women in Finance Awards: Nominations close on 2 September 2022
Celebrate the success of the foremost female financiers at The European Women in Finance Awards 2022, to be held on Thursday 13th October 2022...
SMBC Nikko, first addition to the primary dealer list since 2022
On 3 February 2025, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. (SMBC Nikko America), a registered broker-dealer and direct subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., was...
Schleifer: “Explosive growth” for desktop interoperability as Finsemble goes solo
Cosaic is spinning off its desktop interoperability platform, Finsemble, following the sale of its Chart IQ to S&P Global, as a new company. The...
White paper: Is bond trading on the cusp of a change?
A white paper published by Flow Traders and WBR Research* has identified several key indicators that execution quality is being enhanced by new ways...
The Fed and BlackRock’s bond-buying criteria challenged
Detail around the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) launched by the Federal Reserve Bank of New...
