FILS 2022 Debate: Win for the sell-side status quo but Poole’s analogy skills abound
One of the most entertaining sessions at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Nice last week was a debate with a serious point. Discussing...
The rapid rise – and risks – of EM e-trading for dealers
Dealers are competing fiercely to support clients in emerging market bonds, jumping between optimal electronic execution methods and developing nascent trading algorithms themselves where...
European debt is standing up for primary markets
Global debt capital market (DCM) deal count year-to-date is down 5% year on year, according to Dealogic data. However, the local market pictures present...
TransFICC: The Network is the Market – Improving access and automation in fixed income
By Steve Toland, co-founder TransFICC.
Remember Sun Microsystems’ tag line from 1984? “The Network is the Computer” – meaning computers should be networked, or they...
Rates traders drop e-trading in April volatility
E-trading in US rates markets fell during April, with traders flocking to voice amid Treasury turmoil.
ADNV in US Treasuries spiked to US$1.342 trillion, up...
This Week from Trader TV: Matt Howell, T. Rowe Price
ETF Innovations, 0DTE Options, and Fed uncertainty reshapes trading.
Thinned summer liquidity, surging ETF flows, and the growth of zero days to expiry (0DTE) options...
EMCA 2023 WINNER: Best Sell-side Fixed Income Trading Desk – Jefferies
Jefferies stands out for commitment to clients and hands-on approach
Buy-side traders have chosen Jefferies as the “Best Sell-side Fixed Income Trading Desk” in this...
FINRA reporting change could support low-touch trading at size
A proposed pilot project for raising the size at which US bond trades must be reported, and delaying reporting for even larger trades, could...
Press Release: Laurie McAughtry joins Markets Media as Managing Editor of Best Execution
Markets Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie McAughtry as managing editor of Best Execution Magazine, with former editor, Lynn Strongin Dodds,...
Trading hacks and force multipliers for the smaller trading team
Faced with rising trading volumes and falling returns, buy-side bond desks are frequently either shrinking or at best struggling to match resource with requirements.
We...
The trouble with Treasuries
The DESK asks Susan Estes, CEO, OpenDoor Trading LLC., for her insights into the US Treasuries market.
How would you describe the depth and width...
Implications of Atlanta Fed negative GDPNow score for US credit
The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow estimate for real GDP growth in the US hit 2.4% on 6 March 2025, up from -2.8 percent on 3 March,...
