Daniel Fields named as TP ICAP’s new CEO of Global Broking division
TP ICAP, the interdealer broker, electronic trading, data and market infrastructure, has appointed Daniel Fields as CEO of its Global Broking division, reporting directly...
Could buy-side share data?
Oscar Kenessey, head of derivatives, fixed income and currency trading at NNIP has suggested that sharing data between asset managers could help to overcome...
Overbond integrates Neptune Networks axe data
Overbond, an AI-driven fixed income analytics and trade workflow automation provider, has integrated Neptune Networks’ axe data to help buy-side traders more efficiently discover...
French treasuries saw widest YtD median bid/ask spread following election
Following French president Emmanuel Macron’s unexpected snap parliamentary election on 9 June, the median bid/ask spread in French treasury bonds was at its widest...
Charles River using Finsemble to expand third-party application integration
Charles River Development, the State Street owned order and investment management system (O/IMS), is collaborating with Cosaic, to use the latter’s Finsemble platform to...
Does this year start with the smallest trades ever?
Trading activity in European bond markets at the start of 2024 has had the highest trade count of the past three years by some...
Origination: BMO issues US$1 billion in 60-year notes
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has issued US$1 billion in additional tier 1 limited recourse capital notes (LCRN).
The series six LCRNs have a 6.875%...
Jesse Forster joins Coalition Greenwich
Capital market analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has hired Jesse Forster as a senior analyst on its market structure and technology team.
In his new role,...
Rules and Ratings: Moody’s sees improving credit fundamentals driving leveraged finance deals
As interest rates decline, credit fundamentals will improve in 2025 and defaults will ease, according to analysis from credit rating agency Moody’s.
“Investors will hunt...
Exclusive: Patrice Guesnet and James Frew to run fixed income trading at Pictet AM
Patrice Guesnet and James Frew are reported to have been named global co-heads of fixed income trading at Pictet Asset Management. They have taken...
The changing liquidity picture for fallen angels and rising stars
When a company has its credit rating adjusted, the impact on bond liquidity is not entirely predictable. In a changeable rate environment as seen...
FCA “utterly useless” engaging with EU over Brexit
By Chris Hall.
Veteran city commentator Anthony Hilton delivered a harsh verdict on the UK financial regulators’ efforts to support Britain’s finance industry ahead of...
