ING spins out AI bond tool for commercial buy-side use
ING has spun out Katana, its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for bond pricing, into a London-based standalone company called Katana Labs. ING Ventures will...
Santander, Ramirez & Co. and Mischler Financial Group join DirectBooks
DirectBooks has had Santander, Ramirez & Co. and Mischler Financial Group join its bond issuance platform.
The three additions bring the total number of underwriters...
MarketAxess to buy MuniBrokers
Bond market operator MarketAxess has agreed to buy MuniBrokers, a central electronic venue serving municipal bond inter-dealer brokers and dealers.
MuniBrokers connects 14 municipal securities...
Surprise at inaccurate US election poll predictions has increased volatility
With a victory for either side being far from clear in the US election, investment commentators have warned of sustained volatility across asset classes....
J.P. Morgan to invest in electronic credit trading
According to Troy Rohrbaugh, head of global markets at J.P. Morgan, the bank will be investing in electronification of credit trading where it has...
Wayne Barber joins Janus trading team
Wayne Barber has been promoted to junior fixed income trader at Janus Henderson Investors.
Barber has been a data analyst at the firm since May...
Exclusive: Redefining credit markets – Neptune Networks and Liquidnet
Byron Cooper-Fogarty, CEO of Neptune Networks, and David Johnsen, head of fixed income at Liquidnet, delve into their vision for this transformative partnership.
With TP...
Euronext’s European govie mini-futures go live
Euronext has launched its mini-futures for European government bonds.
The products focus on the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono and BTP. They also cover the first...
FI at “beginner’s stage of execution automation”
Traders are increasingly using new technologies to aggregate data, identify trends, and improve execution performance. The industry has long trailed equities in its adoption...
EUREX: Why credit index futures are here to stay
Lee Bartholomew, global head of fixed income and currencies product design, and Davide Masi, fixed income ETD product design at Eurex spoke to The DESK...
Analysis: Market response to US Treasury’s increased borrowing needs
The US Treasury’s need to increase debt issuance, beyond market expectations, has had several effects. Firstly there was a ratings downgrade of the USA...
StoneX launches institutional credit offering in Asia
Dealer and market maker, StoneX Group, has launched its institutional credit offering in Asia, expanding the global debt capabilities of its fixed income division...
