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)....
Cboe to launch iBoxx USD EM bond index futures on 17 June
Cboe Global Markets intends to list Cboe iBoxx US dollar Emerging Market Bond Index futures (ticker: IEMD) for trading on Cboe Futures Exchange, beginning...
Funding the green transition
How on God’s green earth are fixed-income portfolio managers supposed to negotiate the minefield of sustainable investing, given the myriad pitfalls and bear traps...
Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners to acquire BETA+ from LSEG
Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Motive Partners have agreed to acquire the BETA+ assets from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), encompassing the...
What volatility looks like
Understanding how challenging the European markets have been to trade this year is far clearer when looking at the numbers. According to MarketAxess TraX...
UK proposes streamlined listing regime, confirms consolidated tape for bonds
UK market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has set out proposals aimed at making the UK’s listing regime more “accessible, effective, and competitive.”
In...
Danmarks Nationalbank now centrally clears repos at Eurex
Danmarks Nationalbank is now actively trading and centrally clearing repo transactions at derivatives market operator Eurex, which cites the onboarding of the first Nordic...
Are issuers predicting a 6% Fed Funds rate?
Bond issuance has continued to beat expectations in February 2023. Last month saw 774 investment grade bonds issued globally, for a notional value of...
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Axess IQTM: The eyes and ears of the market
Over the past twelve months, MarketAxess in partnership with Insigneo rolled out a pilot program to put...
LSEG names Charlie Walker London Stock Exchange deputy CEO
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has named Charlie Walker as deputy CEO of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Walker, who will also join the...
Orderly sell-off despite Bund bid-ask spread blow out
Borrowing costs for the German government spiked after an announcement of increased expenditure for its military, triggering a sell-off in German government bonds (bunds)...
Liquidnet launches primary bond market offering as buy side demands innovation
Block-trading specialist Liquidnet is launching into the primary market technology space. Its new electronic solution, Liquidnet Debt Capital Markets (DCM), is focused on new...
