Odd-lot bond case alleges pressure on Bloomberg and collusion
In the US Southern District Court of New York, a class-action lawsuit has been brought against a group of banks, alleging that since 1...
Amundi US and Victory Capital to merge in new 15-year partnership
European asset manager Amundi is set to become a strategic shareholder in global asset management firm Victory Capital, following a signed Memorandum of Understanding...
Red, consolidated, tape
Traders want Europe to improve the quality of fixed income data, and quickly. Gill Wadsworth reports.
In October UK consultant Market Structure Partners was awarded...
Jaclyn Coffman joins Susquehanna
Jaclyn Coffman has joined the investment grade (IG) credit sales team at Susquehanna International Group. She is based in New York.
Coffman has more than...
Tim Baker joins BMLL to expand firm’s US presence
BMLL, the provider of historical Level 3 data and analytics, has appointed of Tim Baker as senior adviser. Based in New York, Baker will...
Viewpoint: John Robinson & Byron Cooper-Fogarty
Sharpening the axe: Neptune sees expanding opportunity for buy- and sell-side.
Buy-side firms are consuming more data than ever and Neptune is well placed to ensure...
Morgan Stanley: Fed buying programme has benefits beyond direct purchases
Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) by Morgan Stanley analysts has found that its purchases of exchange traded funds...
Examining the (Thames) Water fall
In 2013 when markets still looked precarious amid the fallout from the financial crisis, utilities were a good investment.
With a near cast-iron cashflow...
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CCPs fight for buy-side membership
Few asset managers are buying into the direct CCP model. Fred Maple reports.
The fanfare with which central counterparties (CCPs) launched new membership categories for...
Research: Having an EMS does lead to better performance in bond trading
The buy-side’s wish-list for execution and order management systems revealed in The DESK’s latest research.
Buy-side bond traders want their trading technology to provide a...
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Middleton named global head of FI trading at Morgan Stanley IM
Dwayne Middleton has been promoted to global head of fixed income trading, nearly a decade into his career at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM)....
Platforms: What the winners are doing right
A few platforms have consistently gained buy-side confidence over the last five years, through smart assistance and simplification of trading workflow.
The three ‘O’s of...
