Duff leads UK debt, EMEA FIG at SMBC
Matthew Duff has been named head of the EMEA financial investment group and UK debt syndicate at SMBC Group. He is based in London.
SMBC...
Are interdealer markets dead?
So-called ‘interdealer’ markets have long been used by large buy-side firms. This well-known secret creates inequality for those investment firms barred from participating, and...
Natalie Lowenstein swaps MarketAxess for TP ICAP
TP ICAP has appointed Natalie Lowenstein as global head of rates product.
Lowenstein has more than 25 years of industry experience, and joins TP ICAP...
Cowen boosts fixed income outsourced trading team with two hires
Cowen has expanded its fixed income outsourced trading team with two senior hires, Vincent Governara and Chris Taliercio. Both traders bring over 15 years’...
Reports: MTS to launch D2C initiative with backing from major dealers
Several market sources have reported that MTS Markets, the fixed income trading division of Euronext, is to launch a dealer-to-client credit trading offering through...
National Australia Bank completes migration to Tradeweb Australia with TransFICC’s One API
National Australia Bank (NAB) has successfully transitioned its trading operations for government bonds and Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) to Tradeweb Australia, utilising TransFICC's One...
MarketAxess bets on AI
MarketAxess bets on AI to build faster, smarter fixed income trading tech.
MarketAxess is using AI to cut fixed-income research and development cycles from weeks...
ABN AMRO Investment Solutions using BNP Paribas for outsourced dealing
BNP Paribas’s Securities Services business has been selected to provide ABN AMRO Investment Solutions with a range of dealing and middle office outsourcing services....
Mapfre adopts Aladdin for execution, investment management
Mapfre AM, the asset management division of Spanish insurance company Mapfre which holds €57 billion in assets under management, has adopted BlackRock’s investment management...
Strategically automate and allocate to survive
There is a lot to be afraid of in the modern world. Geopolitical shocks, inflation and black swans abound, and the old ways do...
Massaad Scott leaves Nomura as new London prop desk closes, again
Sources have confirmed to The Desk that Pamela Massaad Scott has left Nomura following the closure of the bank’s proprietary trading desk in London,...
Analysis: BNP Paribas / AXA IM merger as French AMs roll up
The BNP Paribas Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), representing close to €850...
















