NatWest, Santander with Fnality, Nivaura and Adhara execute cross-chain Ethereum debt transaction
Three UK financial technology firms, Fnality, Nivaura and Adhara, in collaboration with European banks Santander and NatWest have completed a pilot, proof of concept...
Tradeweb files for IPO
Market operator Tradeweb Markets, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public...
ESMA reports improving credit risk but Overbond warns on liquidity risk
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its latest ‘Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities’ (TRV) report, finding that fixed income markets continued to...
Beyond Liquidity: Investors Turn to Fixed Income Dark Trading During Market Stress
Dark pool trading in credit markets offers numerous benefits on a day-to-day basis, and can increase during periods of market stress. A recent example...
Mizuho issues green bond in continued sustainability drive
Mizuho Financial Group has issued a €500 million green bond, part of its core business theme of sustainability and innovation.
Funds raised by the issuance...
Byron Cooper-Fogarty named CEO of Neptune Networks
Byron Cooper-Fogarty will become CEO Neptune Networks, the fixed income network for disseminating real-time axe data, and on 1 April 2024 with John Robinson...
How does the collapse of refinancing affect bond trading?
It costs more to borrow money in the US right now, than it has for a long time. Even more so for companies in...
Long running CMA investigation concludes with 4 banks fined £100m
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its investigation into anti‐competitive information exchanges in the UK government bond market, no names or details...
Broadridge’s LTX integrates with TS Imagine’s TradeSmart
Broadridge Financial Solutions’ fixed income trading platform LTX has integrated with TS Imagine’s fixed income execution management system, TradeSmart Fixed Income (TradeSmart).
Through the agreement,...
Lynge Jensen to join Danske Bank AM
Frank Lynge Jensen is to join Danske Bank Asset Management as a fixed income trader, having left outsourced trading provider, Sherpa Edge.
In a statement...
Bloomberg expands Rule Builder to boost automated fixed income trading
Bloomberg has introduced a range of new elements to its Rule Builder (RBLD) solution to continue development of its automated trading offerings. The new...
Industry viewpoint : SIX Swiss Exchange : Frédéric Messein
Better interdealer execution generates natural liquidity
Banks’ reticence to trade with clients is a consequence of the cost of carrying risk; SIX Corporate Bonds de-risks...
