Market reforms spark “cautious optimism” for KTB engagement
Recent market reforms could turn around low engagement with Korean Treasure Bond (KTB) trading, according to research from Bloomberg and the International Capital Markets...
KeyBanc Capital Markets adopts Bloomberg B-PIPE for investment grade credit algorithm
KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM), the corporate and investment banking arm of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, has adopted Bloomberg’s real-time market data feed, B-PIPE, for its investment...
Exclusive: Katana’s intellectual property up for sale
The intellectual property of Katana, which provides trade ideas to bond investors, has been put up for sale by Hilco Streambank. Developed in-house at...
CanDeal officially made ‘Designated Benchmark Administrator’ in Canada
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) have designated CanDeal Benchmark Administration Services as a ‘Designated Benchmark Administrator' and...
Spain aligns with European settlement standards
Spanish stock market operator BME has amended its settlement model in preparation for T+1.
From 17 March, the Spanish central securities depository Iberclear is no...
Research: Competition proves tough for O/EMS providers
Onboarding time shows the challenge facing EMS & OMS firms but algo trading increases demand
Two years ago Flextrade had a big pipeline of new...
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FILS in Barcelona: How will trading technology bridge the adoption gap?
On 9 October 2023 the UK’s rules on the trading venue perimeter – drawing a line between desktop technology and regulated trading venues –...
Ben Londergan joins Simplex Trading
Simplex Trading has appointed Ben Londergan as managing director of strategic business development.
In the Chicago-based role, Londergan is responsible for driving the firm’s growth...
Why ICSD data could revitalise Europe’s pre-trade bond analytics
Two international securities depositaries (ICSDs), Euroclear and – as of last week – Clearstream, are rolling out access to data for trade settlements in...
Industry viewpoint : Get ready for SFTR reporting with MTS
By Tom Harry
SFTR reporting obligations are fast approaching. The first wave of reporting under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) is set to commence...
BMO to redeem Series J Medium-Term Notes
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has announced its intention to redeem all its US$1,000,000,000 Series J Medium-Term Notes (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (Subordinated Indebtedness)...
Natwest Markets trading desk automating fixed income trading workflow with ipushpull
Natwest Markets has implemented a new PPQ (Pushpull Quotes) workflow system to streamline manual workflow around non-standard, complex trades such as fixed income trading.
Matthew...
