Ending technology asymmetry in primary markets for bonds
Asset managers are playing catchup in primary markets technology after banks invested heavily in automated book building, says Rahul Kambli, senior product owner at...
Big deals in January as UBS predicts record year for US issuance
Corporate bond issuance started the year hot, with over US$211 billion issued globally in the week beginning 4 January, however numbers dropped off pretty...
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...
FINRA publishes annual regulatory oversight report
FINRA has published its Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, providing member firms with insights and observations to help strengthen their compliance programmes. New topics covered...
The evolution of an IDB
TP ICAP has assembled a team of diverse talents including cadres of former Newedge and UBS colleagues amongst the employees of Tullett Prebon, ICAP,...
MTS BondsPro pushes into Mexican bond markets
Fixed income market operator MTS Markets, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has expanded its reach into Mexico via a marketing agreement with...
Portfolio trading proves transformational, but controversial
The US market has been transformed by portfolio trading (PT) this year, with estimates that PT makes up somewhere between 25-40% of dealer-to-client (D2C)...
Japan eyes on-chain JGB collateral
Mizuho, Nomura, the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation and Digital Asset have partnered to explore digital collateral management for Japanese government bonds (JGBs).
A proof-of-concept (PoC)...
Market reports: Algomi to be acquired
Market reports are that pre-trade data provider Algomi will be bought by interdealer broker BGC. Stu Taylor, formerly the CEO of Algomi, joined BGC...
Prioritising investment on the high yield trading desk
When we look at the priorities of trading desks in developing more automated tools, we can consider the longer term market trends as a...
RBC names Guy Chalkley as managing director of UK flow rates sales
RBC has named Guy Chalkley as managing director, UK, flow rates sales.
Chalkley, based in London, reports to Kofi Oteng, European head of flow rates...
Viewpoint : Best execution in derivatives : Liam Huxley
Taking the proper steps
The DESK speaks to Liam Huxley, CEO of Cassini Systems about best execution in derivatives.
How well developed is the best execution process...
