Bank of England warns of risks in fast fixed income markets
By TheDESK
Chris Salmon, executive director for markets at the Bank of England has warned that risk management techniques need to develop to handle the...
Ellipsis AM boosts convertible management team
Convertible management specialist Ellipsis Asset Management, a subsidiary of the Kepler Cheuvreux group, has acquired Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management’s convertible bond management business.
Through...
Bloomberg Indices capitalises on growing leveraged loan market
Bloomberg has expanded its leveraged loan indices to both European and global markets, building on growth in the European market and increased client demand.
Jasvinder...
DTCC affirmation rates up for April – but investment managers lag
DTCC affirmed 83.5% of transactions by the DTC cutoff time – 9:00 PM ET on trade date – in April 2024, it has reported.
This...
Low issuance volumes may impact the momentum to reform primary markets
Platforms keen to emphasise longer term commitment to electronification and greater automation.
Multiple platforms have been launched to drive increased efficiency in managing bond issuance,...
MeTheMoneyShow : Dimon worries about fintechs
Dan Barnes, Editorial Director of Markets Media Europe and senior writer Shanny Basar discuss the latest shareholder 'letter' from Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of...
E-trading: Tradeweb takes lead in US credit for April
Electronic trading platforms are reporting another month of double figure volume growth in fixed income markets, with Tradeweb overtaking MarketAxess in US investment grade...
New senior trader at Baillie Gifford
James Li has been appointed senior investment trader at Baillie Gifford in Hong Kong. Li was most recently head of Asian Dealing at Baring...
ESMA publishes its first liquidity assessment for bonds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first liquidity assessment for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of...
ISDA has named Jeroen Krens as board chair
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has appointed Jeroen Krens as its new board chair, effective 1st of January 2025. He succeeds Eric...
LedgerEdge selects Eventus for DLT-based corporate bond platform
LedgerEdge, the corporate bond trading platform being developed on distributed ledger technology (DLT), has selected Validus, a real-time trade surveillance platform built by Eventus...
FINBOURNE completes Series B funding round
FINBOURNE Technology has raised £55 million in Series B funding, led by Highland Europe and AVP. The firm remains majority employee owned.
The results follow...
