Are average trade sizes really falling in the US?
Earlier this year we noted that average trade sizes were down considerably on 2022, but being wary of mean reversion, we wanted to revisit...
US Treasuries: Coalition Greenwich update on falling interdealer volume and BIS warning
US markets have had an eventful summer according to analysis by Coalition Greenwich, which saw an average daily notional volume (ADNV) for US Treasuries...
Record volumes but room to grow in portfolio trading
Portfolio trading made up 11.4% of TRACE volume in December, and was up more than two percentage points year-on-year across the market.
The upward trajectory...
FILS 2024: Differing views of the macro picture
Do the central banks have our backs? This question was debated by buyside strategists at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit on Friday.
“We believe in...
Greenwich: RFQ cuts convertible bond spreads in half
New research by analyst firm Greenwich Associates has found that the request for quote (RFQ) protocol is cutting the spreads made by the most...
The Agency Broker Hub: The challenge of retail-size electronic fixed income trading
By Lisa Tellia, E-Commerce Distribution – Market Hub, Global Markets Sales & Platforms at Intesa Sanpaolo
Fixed Income execution has traditionally been very complex and...
European Women in Finance: Nichola Hunter, building fixed income businesses
Shanny Basar talks to Nichola Hunter, head of rates at MarketAxess about leading a start-up, becoming an acquisition target and the growth of electronic...
Chappell leaves Nordea IM as head of fixed income trading
Brett Chappell has left Nordea Investment Managers as head of fixed income trading, with his role being filled temporarily by Jakob Jessen, executive director...
NBIM names global co-heads of fixed income trading
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has appointed Pauli Mortenson and John Sullivan as global co-heads of fixed income trading, following the promotion of Malin...
Securities financing: SFTR threatens smaller players
By Lynn Strongin Dodds.
The delay to the regulation gives market participants more breathing room but they should not get too comfortable. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks...
Lord Abbett picks IMTC for portfolio, order management
Global asset manager Lord Abbett has appointed IMTC as portfolio and order management system provider.
IMTC will provide an end-to-end investment platform for the US$214...
Insights & Analysis: Pricing freedom
The street is waiting anxiously for the announcement and impact of all the trade tariffs to be announced on 'Liberation Day’; the term the...
