Exclusive: FENICS Invitations closes
Multiple market sources have confirmed that Fenics Invitations has closed.
The execution service, run by interdealer broker BGC Partners, was intended to provide an all-day...
Matt Howell: Building a centre of excellence for derivatives trading
Matt Howell reveals how T Rowe Price optimised its derivatives trading capabilities ahead of the expected boom in trading activity this year.
How are the...
Madrid joins Jefferies in London
Rafael Madrid has joined Jefferies as managing director of emerging markets credit trading. He is based in London.
Jefferies reported US$178 million in fixed income...
ING spins out AI bond tool for commercial buy-side use
ING has spun out Katana, its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for bond pricing, into a London-based standalone company called Katana Labs. ING Ventures will...
Buy side ‘owes’ it to the market to make progress with tech
By Joel Clark.
Using innovative systems and technology to improve fixed income trading is part of the duty of care that buy-side traders owe to...
DirectBooks launches platform for issuance of US corporate bonds; European expansion on cards
DirectBooks, the sell-side consortium founded to increase efficiency in the bond issuance process, has launched its core service to try and simplify communication of...
Neil Palan joins Sarasin & Partners
Neil Palan has joined Sarasin & Partners, an investment manager with £18.8 billion in assets under management, as a multi-asset trader.
Palan spent 16...
BMO expands etrading for Institutions and broker dealers to EMEA
BMO Financial Group has expanded its electronic trading footprint in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), launching its electronic trading services for institutions and...
Surprise at inaccurate US election poll predictions has increased volatility
With a victory for either side being far from clear in the US election, investment commentators have warned of sustained volatility across asset classes....
The ‘venue’ question raised by ESMA’s new order execution consultation
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is consulting on the development of technical standards (RTS) specifying the criteria for establishing and assessing the...
ICMA fills in the blanks on MiFID II agreement
A new article written by the regulatory team at the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), has shed light on details in the agreed text...
Greenwich: Buy-side traders rate counterparties by data, not friendship
Relationships are becoming less important when buy-side traders are deciding which counterparties to trade with, as data on previous trading activity takes on a...
