EXCLUSIVE: abrdn’s automation journey sees no-touch jump
Louise Drummond, global head of investment execution at abrdn, discusses the firm’s path towards workflow automation – an achievement that has been almost a...
Parameta and ICAP launch interest rate swap volatility indices
Parameta Solutions, in partnership with ICAP G10 Rates, has launched a family of interest rate swap volatility indices designed to enhance the investment decision...
EIB’s Project Venus issues second digital bond on blockchain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) — in collaboration with Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, Santander and Société Générale — launched Project Venus, their second euro-denominated...
Coalition Greenwich’s deep dive into fixed income TCA
A report by analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has set out the tough but potentially rewarding path for increased adoption of transaction cost analysis in...
Viewpoint : Automated trading : Gherardo Lenti Capoduri
How automated can low touch get?
Gherardo Lenti Capoduri, Head of Market Hub, Banca IMI speaks to The DESK.
How are trading algos being applied in fixed...
JPM and PGGM use Eurex Clearing’s DLT train for collateral mobilisation
Eurex Clearing has launched a DLT-enabled collateral mobilisation service in collaboration with HQLAX and Clearstream, aiming to simplify the collateral management process.
Using DLT collateral...
MarketAxess brings mid-point matching protocol to US credit
MarketAxess has launched its anonymous mid-point matching session protocol, Mid-X, in US credit.
Mid-X uses CP+, MarketAxess’s real-time predictive pricing engine for its global credit...
Asset managers offering lower discount to promote new bond fund launches than equity funds
The launch of 'early-bird' share classes by asset managers is no longer uncommon in Europe according to research firm Fitz Partners, which now tracks...
Buy side wants new tools in primary market tsunami
Several buy-side traders report new primary bond market tools could come online this year in the US, with dealer consortium DirectBooks expected to step...
Industry viewpoint : MTS : David Parker
Revolution over evolution: The corporate bonds landscape
David Parker, Head of MTS Markets International
Over the last two years, electronic trading of corporate bonds has rapidly...
CME Group to launch Chicago UST CLOB
CME Group is launching a second BrokerTec central limit order book (CLOB) for cash US Treasuries in Q3. Client testing begins on 27 April.
The...
Why ICSD data could revitalise Europe’s pre-trade bond analytics
Two international securities depositaries (ICSDs), Euroclear and – as of last week – Clearstream, are rolling out access to data for trade settlements in...
