FICC bolsters services for mandatory clearing
DTCC’s FICC has expanded its agency clearing services as volumes skyrocket ahead of the mandatory clearing deadline for US Treasuries.
The company is also providing...
John Orrock joins Cowen fixed income outsourced trading
Cowen has expanded its fixed income outsourced trading team with the appointment of John Orrock as managing director. He will be based in the...
CMA scuppers ION’s fixed income ambitions?
Trading systems giant ION will have to sell the fixed income business of recently acquired Broadway Technology if it wants to allay concerns and...
European credit – get it while it’s hot!
Bid ask spreads in European investment grade (IG) credit trading have fallen substantially over the past month, based on data from MarketAxess’s CP+ composite...
Research profile: DirectBooks’ magic sauce
The DESK spoke with Rich Kerschner, CEO of DirectBooks, to understand what the magic ingredient is behind their success.
What has given DirectBooks the lead...
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Aité-Novarica: Fixed income EMSs expecting major growth this year
A new report by Colby Jenkins, strategic advisor at analyst firm Aité-Novarica, finds that fixed income execution management system (EMS) vendor projections for growth...
Surveillance is only as good as the data that fuels it
Passing the test on market abuse regulatory obligations will increasingly mean being “data fit”
By Anthony Belcher, Head of EMEA, ICE Data Services
When market...
European Women in Finance Awards – The WINNERS
We are delighted to announce this year's winners of the 2021 European Women in Finance Awards.
They are:
Excellence in Asset Management
Wei Li, Global Chief Investment...
The time has come for digital adoption in the corporate bond markets
By David Nicol, CEO LedgerEdge.
The corporate bond market is critically important – it allows companies to raise capital, pension funds to meet obligations, and...
Bosworth Monck joins Aeon Investments advisory board
Credit-focused investment manager Aeon Investments has appointed Bosworth Monck to its advisory board.
Monck has more than three decades of industry experience, most recently spending...
The effect of trade sizes on high yield liquidity costs
Trading in high yield markets across the Atlantic is diverging considerably, with average trade sizes and bid-ask spreads tracking quite different patterns, according to...
Seth Merrin stands down
Seth Merrin is to stand down as chief executive of Liquidnet, the US broker he founded almost 20 years ago. He will remain as...
