FILS 2021: Natural attrition should drive new ways to trade
Old ways of working must be ‘allowed to die’ to make way for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), delegates at day two of...
Three things to consider when choosing a SIMM™ margin provider
Samuel Hyman, Head of Americas, Cassini Systems
If you trade bilateral OTC derivatives then you probably know by now that the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR)...
FCA publishes new transparency requirements
The FCA has published its policy statement on the UK post-trade transparency regime for bonds and derivatives, effective 1 December 2025. Through the changes,...
Franklin Templeton drops CRD cloud move in favour of Aladdin
Global investment management firm Franklin Templeton has selected BlackRock’s Aladdin order management system (OMS) to bring together its multi-asset class investment management platform.
The move...
Jane Street issues US$1.35 billion bond as market makers bulks up balance sheet
Jane Street, the high frequency trading (HFT) firm, issued 6.75 % senior secured notes highlighting how proprietary dealers are now locking in long-term funding...
Exclusive: New xBK head, Dragan Skoko, discusses BNY Mellon’s new outsourced trading
BNY Mellon has launched a new outsourced trading offering for buy-side institutions globally, including asset managers and asset owners.
The offering by BNY Mellon...
EC fines Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crédit Agricole, and Credit Suisse for bond...
The European Commission (EC) has fined Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crédit Agricole, and Credit Suisse €28.5 million for breaching EU antitrust rules, as...
Fed: No bond ETF fees for BlackRock; JP Morgan still AWOL
Under the new Federal Reserve asset purchasing programme, BlackRock, the asset manager which is acting as the trading function for the programme, will charge...
Bloomberg adds Credit Benchmark data to terminal; expands relationship with Lombard Odier
Bloomberg will make Credit Benchmark’s credit risk data – derived from the risk views of global financial institutions – available on the Bloomberg Terminal,...
Deutsche Bank launches new FIC coverage model
Deutsche Bank has set up a new coverage model for its fixed income and currencies (FIC) sales team, intended to be more tailored to...
Karen Karniol-Tambour named co-chief investment officer at Bridgewater
Nir Bar Dea, co-chief executive officer at Bridgewater has confirmed that Karen Karniol-Tambour is now co-chief investment officer of the firm, joining Bob Prince...
BlackRock and Standard Chartered make first India trade on MarketAxess
BlackRock and Standard Chartered have executed the first trade on MarketAxess’s Indian government bond (IGB) electronic trading solution.
MarketAxess became the first firm to offer...
