‘Kilts’ issuance details to come after 1 April 2025
The initial phase of due diligence concerning a potential inaugural Scottish bond issuance has now concluded, with findings published by the Scottish government in...
MTS BondVision and B2SCAN: Tackling the liquidity challenge head-on
MTS BondVision and B2SCAN are partnering to streamline the process of execution in corporate bonds. By combining liquidity discovery with order matching, the trading...
Chappell lands new trading role for 2020
Brett Chappell, the former head of fixed income trading at Nordea Investment Management, is joining Mariana UFP, a global financial services business in London...
FILS in Barcelona: The modernisation of the bond market
A massive modernisation of the bond market is being recognised at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit in Barcelona.
Although the event was largely held...
Industry viewpoint : UBS : Giuseppe Nuti
Fixed income: Exploring alternative uses of machine learning
By Giuseppe Nuti, Managing Director, Global Head of the Central Risk Book and Data Analysis at UBS.
Advances in machine learning...
US credit e-trading race tightens, November volumes fall
US credit e-trading volumes dipped for both MarketAxess and Tradeweb in November, the gap between the two platforms narrowing towards the end of the...
OpenDoor closes for business
OpenDoor, the trading venue for US Treasuries, has ceased trading, effective 13 January 2021.
In a statement posted online, Susan Estes, CEO and president of...
Chun leads Tradeweb in Asia
Rich Chun has joined Tradeweb as head of Asia.
Based in Hong Kong, Chun reports to co-heads of global markets Enrico Bruni and Troy Dixon....
2023: US govies down 6.3%, corporates up 5.4% YoY
US Treasury issuance was estimated to be almost US$4 trillion across 2023 and Q1 2024, a 305.7% increase on the historical average, with Treasuries...
When, not if: ‘UK should move to T+1’
The UK should commit to move to a T+1 settlement cycle. That is according to the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, which recommends setting up...
RBC names Guy Chalkley as managing director of UK flow rates sales
RBC has named Guy Chalkley as managing director, UK, flow rates sales.
Chalkley, based in London, reports to Kofi Oteng, European head of flow rates...
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...
