Dealers face crunch on platform trading costs
As bid-ask spreads tighten and fees rise, dealers question making markets in credit.
It does not take a quant to understand that tighter bid-ask spreads...
Electronification nudging firms to single trading platforms FlexTrade says as Amundi opts for FlexTRADER...
Speaking to The DESK, FlexTrade EMEA managing director Andy Mahoney said the trend towards the electronification of fixed income has prompted firms to create...
Making prices more easily
If dealers cannot make prices investors will have to, and many firms are stepping up to offer greater access to pricing and liquidity data....
Algomi/Euroclear deal may open access to 373,000 bonds
Pre-trade data provider Algomi has significantly extended the universe of bonds for which it can publish trading opportunities, by signing a new agreement with...
The rise of the overlay
Derivative overlays are gaining popularity in offering portfolio managers and traders flexibility in tough markets. David Wigan reports.
Investment managers are expanding their use of...
valantic FSA invests in low-code technology provider Velox
valantic Financial Services Automation (FSA), a provider of cross-asset electronic trading and automation solutions, has completed an investment in Velox Financial Technology, to support...
Teamwork makes the dream work: Traders can add alpha
There is room for improvement in the relationships between portfolio managers and traders, and without taking advantage of their potential funds could miss out...
Trading: Best practices for the sell-side desk
Buy-side traders do not have time to waste, so attention is key to a strong relationship.
We asked buy-side desks about the best ways their...
S&P Global warns of great debt ‘reset’ as economics break down
The level of global debt is reaching crisis point, according to analysis from S&P Global Ratings, with debt issuance leading to lower levels of...
ICE to offer US Treasury securities clearing
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is launching a clearing service for US Treasury securities and repurchasing agreements, it has announced.
The Treasury clearing service will leverage ICE...
OpenDoor launches all-to-all dark pool for on-the-run US Treasuries
OpenDoor Securities has launched an all-to-all marketplace for on-the-run (OTR) US Treasuries. The anonymous order book will US Treasury venue to offer non-discriminatory pricing in benchmarks...
State Street and FactSet partner to support better data management
State Street and FactSet have partnered to integrate State Street Alpha and FactSet to support streamlining of data flows across the front, middle and...
