9Fin takes the win in Dragon’s Den
Financial technology (fintech) firm 9Fin won the ‘Dragon’s Den’ event at FILS 2019, beating tough competition from Auquan and Scorable.
Following a series of pitches...
TransFICC launches RFQ negotiation workflow automation tool
Low-latency connectivity and workflow services provider TransFICC has launched request for quote (RFQ) negation workflow automation platform TransACT.
Designed for banks trading on dealer-to-client (D2C)...
Credit Indices – Closing the Fixed Income Evolutionary Gap
Fixed income markets are evolving at pace, with smarter electronic trading protocols, more sophisticated, automated investment strategies and a greater availability of useful data.
In...
Volumes boom, e-trading stalls in US credit
Activity in US credit accelerated in January, with average daily notional volumes (ADNV) up 22% year-on-year (YoY) to US$61 billion.
At the same time, average...
Head of FI trading Harrington departs BMO Global Asset Management
BMO Global Asset Management has confirmed that Marc Harrington has left the firm as head of fixed income dealing. Harrington is a highly experienced...
UBS: The client-led dealer driving best execution
Traditional sell-side firms can engage most effectively in fixed income by enabling, rather than pushing, buy-side strategy.
As markets face considerable operational pressure, delivering change...
Industry moves closer to 24/7 on-chain collateral availability
A financing transaction from US Treasuries against USDC stablecoin has been completed on the Canton Network, the latest initiative of a working group aiming...
Under pressure
Secondary markets trading has seen a net trend towards tighter bid-ask spreads for trading across all corporate bond segments in US, Europe and emerging...
TransFICC: Technology, efficiency, and the rise of liquidity outsourcing
Technology, Efficiency, and the Rise of Liquidity Outsourcing
By Tim Whipman, Head of Business Development at TransFICC
This article is the first in a quarterly series...
Central clearing for bonds?
The lack of dealer liquidity provision during the March 2020 sell-off has triggered several proposals for market structure reform, not least in the US...
ESMA’s CTP selection process begins
ESMA has initiated the selection process for the European bond consolidated tape provider (CTP).
Potential candidates must submit requests to participate in the first selection...
July 2023: MarketAxess sees mixed bond ADV results
MarketAxess sees mixed bond ADV results in July 2023, credit ADV up 8% YoY
MarketAxess has reported total credit average daily volume (ADV) of US$11.4...
