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...
Asset managers offering lower discount to promote new bond fund launches than equity funds
The launch of 'early-bird' share classes by asset managers is no longer uncommon in Europe according to research firm Fitz Partners, which now tracks...
What to do when credit goes quiet…
The low volumes in credit trading over summer created an opportunity for traders to engage in strategic projects that deliver longer-term benefits to the...
Technology : How smart is dealer AI? : Dan Barnes
Can artificial intelligence boost broker-dealers’ client coverage?
Simple automation will not work for complex bond markets; tools that learn to find patterns are needed...
TP ICAP expands MATCHBOOK Rebalance to US
Interdealer broker and market operator TP ICAP, has launched MATCHBOOK Rebalance, an electronic trading solution designed to reduce residual risks in fixed income portfolios,...
Systematic credit trading changes the buy/sell-side dynamic
An investment manager capable of making a price in less than a minute in Europe, or several minutes in the US, can be a...
Fixed Income Automation Surge: 60% of Credit Traders Now Use Robots
The electronification of fixed income markets is accelerating, driven by increased adoption of automated trading systems, with 60 per cent of credit market participants...
Groupama Asset Management and Amundi Intermediation merge desks
Groupama Asset Management has partnered with Amundi Intermediation, merging the two trading desks to support the development of its execution business.
The decision has been...
Fixed income leads the way for revenue growth at Euronext
Euronext saw record income and revenue in Q1 2024, up 8% YoY to €401.9 million.
In the exchange’s results call, CEO and managing board chairman...
Institutional sales trader veteran James Williams moves to Tourmaline Europe
Institutional sales trader veteran James Williams has been made managing director of outsourced trading solutions firm Tourmaline Europe, based out of London.
Williams has spent...
Investor Demand: Long-term fixed income allocations rise as risk appetite remains neutral
State Street Holdings Indicators have shown that long-term investor allocations to fixed income rose 43bps to 27.9%, by extension meaning cash holdings dropped 80bps...
Raiffeisen Bank rolls out Chronicle FIX for global ETD business
Chronicle Software, a specialist provider of low-latency microservices and technology for financial services, has expanded its footprint in Raiffeisen Bank International.
The bank has rolled...
