Euronext launches government bond index family
Euronext, in partnership with its electronic fixed income trading platform MTS, has launched a European government bond (EGB) index family.
Derived from the “mother index”,...
FILS 2022: Dealers address Project Amber, streaming prices and increasing competitiveness
Market making has not fully matched buy-side demand in 2022, with trading desks voicing ongoing concern about bidless markets in some areas of fixed...
On The DESK: Kirstie MacGillivray, CEO and head of investment dealing, Aegon AM UK
As CEO of Aegon UK and its head of investment dealing, Kirstie MacGillivray has a unique perspective across the front office and the board room...
Investor Demand: Retail to rule private markets, institutional investors say
Institutional investors expect their retail counterparts to dominate private markets over the next two years, according to a recent State Street survey.
Retail-style vehicles will...
ING’s AI is smarter at pricing bonds
By Flora McFarlane.
ING has launched Katana, a new artificially intelligent (AI) bond trading tool which uses predictive analytics to help price trades for clients....
Fixed income fees normalising at JP Morgan
JP Morgan’s fixed income revenues in the fourth quarter of this year are expected to be 10% lower than the record final quarter of...
Digital bond issuance: From zero to US$1,500,000,000 in 12 months
S&P Global Market Intelligence has assessed that the digital bond market “remains a work in progress” as new bond issuance focuses on testing in...
Mandatory central clearing pushed back at SEC
The SEC has pushed back compulsory central clearing for US Treasuries by a year, stating the further attention to operational changes needed before the...
Amber Wright to lead new R.J. O’Brien initiatives on fixed income and multi-asset electronic...
Futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien has appointed Amber Wright to executive director, global head of fixed income rates and e-trading sales, with...
Volcker repeal plans challenged
Ditching the Volcker Rule would have a limited effect on liquidity, but the enthusiasm for change exists. David Wigan writes.
The Volcker Rule has been...
NatWest, Loop Capital, and TD Securities join DirectBooks
NatWest, Loop Capital and TD Securities have joined the DirectBooks bond issuance platform. The recent additions increase the total number of underwriters on DirectBooks...
Tradeweb talks up futures market; reports Q1 growth, LSEG confusion
Tradeweb, a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), saw continued outperformance in fixed income markets in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
Tradeweb’s...
