MiFID II/MiFIR text approval likely to take “several weeks”
A source close to the trilogue discussions around the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II / MiFIR) has said that talks...
ESMA launches consultation to clarify boundaries of trading venues under MiFID II
The European and Securities Market Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on what constitutes a trading venue, and what can be considered a trading...
MeTheMoneyShow – Episode 15
This week, Dan Barnes speaks with Global Trading's Shanny Basar about fixed income ETFs. In these uncertain times, why are they proving so popular (in...
The utopia of the consolidated fixed income tape
Lynn Strongin Dodds explains why Europe cannot look to TRACE as a role model.
Developing a consolidated tape for fixed income in Europe was never going...
MTS: Preparing fixed income participants for MiFID II
By Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist at MTS
The upcoming implementation of MiFID II will have wide-ranging implications for fixed income trading. From 3rd January 2018, fixed income market...
Understanding Portfolio Trading
Li Renn Tsai, Head of Products and Sales, Asia, at Tradeweb explains how Portfolio Trading can improve bulk trades of bonds by creating cost savings,...
Europe will need to consider market liquidity to support issuance
NextGenerationEU is the EU's €800 billion temporary recovery instrument to support the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and build “a greener, more digital...
TransFICC: Portfolio Trading
Portfolio Trading – Technology is the Answer
Portfolio trading (PT) is transforming the Fixed Income market. It is no longer niche – in the US...
IHS Markit claims Liquidnet clients see transaction cost savings of 87%
By Shobha Prabhu-Naik.
Information provider IHS Markit claims that buy-side firms trading all-to-all receive 87% transaction cost savings, by trading on Liquidnet Fixed Income.
IHS Markit...
Euroclear launches new subscription-based fixed income liquidity data service
International central securities depositary (ICSD) Euroclear has launched Euroclear LiquidityDrive, a new data service, offering in-depth liquidity analysis on all fixed income instruments settled...
CME Group announces Q4 2022 launch of European Overnight Index Futures
Derivatives marketplace operator, CME Group, has announced it will launch European Overnight Index futures based on RepoFunds Rate (RFR) benchmarks and the Euro Short-Term...
FILS 2022: Market endures despite liquidity squeeze; strong dollar remains safe haven
The macroeconomic fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to constrict liquidity for Europe’s fixed income markets and dictate central bank monetary policy...
