Can greater automation throw the industry a much-needed lifeline?
Vincent Kilcoyne, EVP, Product Management, at SmartStream Technologies assesses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the future of banking.
The coronavirus pandemic has had...
Société Générale, HSBC and MUFG join DirectBooks; US$1.6 trillion processed in 2021
Société Générale, HSBC, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), have joined the DirectBooks platform bringing the total to 19 global underwriters live on DirectBooks.
In...
MarketAxess trading volumes dip in static corporates market
US corporate bond markets have had an unexciting start to the year, remaining flat at US$50 billion in average daily notional volumes (ADNV).
Market share...
US credit sees elevated bid-ask spreads
Bid-ask spread remain elevated in US markets across investment grade and high yield, relative to January and February, according to MarketAxess Trax data, which...
FCA to submit bond tape legal defence this week
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the High Court to lift its suspension on the bond consolidated tape contract award, and intends to submit its defence to Ediphy’s legal challenge by the end...
Tradeweb founder and Broadridge to launch bond trading venue
Broadridge Financial Solutions has conducted live trades on a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven corporate bond trading platform, LTX, developed in partnership with Jim Toffey,...
OpenFin Appoints Vicky Sanders as Chief Digital Officer
OpenFin has hired Vicky Sanders in the new role of chief digital officer as the operating system aims to accelerate out-of-the-box connectivity and interoperability...
ETS confirms CTP go-live as Ediphy’s legal battle drags on
Etrading Software has set 22 June 2026 in stone as its go-live date for the UK’s bonds consolidated tape.
“This is the earliest date that...
FINRA returns US$100 million to members, 17 months after announcing fee hike
US broker-dealer trade body, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is to return US$100 million of fees collected in 2025 to its members as...
CFTC fines Nasdaq Futures over “false and misleading statements”
Nasdaq Futures has received a US$22 million penalty from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for failing to sufficiently establish, monitor or enforce rules...
European Women in Finance: Isabelle Girolami – A fresh attitude to risk
Isabelle Girolami has been CEO of LCH Ltd. since 1 November 2019. She has since had to deal with a global pandemic requiring employees...
Tradeweb joins race for credit AI tools
Tradeweb has launched an AI research assistant for institutional credit trading.
The Tradeweb AI Research Assistant (TARA) is a conversational model integrated into the firm’s...
