Fund location in a passive world
As hurricane Irma smashed into the British Virgin Islands (BVI) the headlines were correctly focused on the human impact. Yet in the financial markets...
Illiquidity creeps up in US credit… will e-trading save the day?
Looking at data on US credit markets, taken from MarketAxess Trax, which tracks trading across multiple markets and counterparties, investment grade trading volumes have been...
Debate heats up around Munis tax exempt status
The Republican Party is considering repealing the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds.
A memorandum circulated by the US House of Representatives Budget Committee and diffused...
Robeco’s equity desk engages Goldman Sachs analytics in FlexTRADER
Robeco is live and in production with Goldman Sachs pre-trade cluster analytics and market impact estimates within FlexTRADER execution management system (EMS). The service...
Chinese govies step closer to collateral acceptability
Acceptance of Chinese government bonds as collateral will hinge upon rule changes around defaults. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports.
The use of Chinese government bonds as...
Messaging tools spike as remote trading takes off
Providers of messaging tools used by portfolio managers, buy-side traders, sales traders and sell-side dealers have seen volumes spike as remote working becomes a...
ICE begins exchange offer for outstanding unregistered 3.625% senior notes
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has begun the exchange offer for its outstanding unregistered 3.625% senior notes, due in 2028. They will be exchanged with equivalent...
FILS USA: How ETFs drive adoption of new trading protocols
The critical role that portfolio trading plays in concentrated risk was laid bare in a discussion between Sanjay Jhamna, global head of credit trading...
Research profile: DirectBooks’ magic sauce
The DESK spoke with Rich Kerschner, CEO of DirectBooks, to understand what the magic ingredient is behind their success.
What has given DirectBooks the lead...
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LMAX Exchange picks pension fund veteran for Canadian FX sales
LMAX Exchange has named pensions veteran Daniel Lavigne as head of buy-side sales for Canada as it continues to build its FX trading business...
Refinitiv report on fixed income trading finds strong appetite for automation
Refinitiv, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, and analyst firm Coalition Greenwich, have released a report on the evolution of trading in fixed...
Tim Baker joins BMLL to expand firm’s US presence
BMLL, the provider of historical Level 3 data and analytics, has appointed of Tim Baker as senior adviser. Based in New York, Baker will...
