Bond trading disrupted as ICSDs close to ruble settlement
International central securities depository (ICSD) Euroclear has announced it will no longer settle ruble-denominated transactions from 1 March 2022 until further notice.
The firms reported...
Ex-Etrading Software exec joins Propellant
Etrading Software’s former chief strategy officer has resurfaced at Propellant Digital, joining the firm as a senior advisor for business development and strategy,
Elizabeth Brooks...
UBS: The client-led dealer driving best execution
Traditional sell-side firms can engage most effectively in fixed income by enabling, rather than pushing, buy-side strategy.
As markets face considerable operational pressure, delivering change...
Robbert Booij to join Eurex as CEO of Eurex Frankfurt AG
Eurex has named Robbert Booij as CEO of Eurex Frankfurt AG, effective 1 July 2024.
Booij will succeed Michael Peters and, as of 1 May,...
Christie Goncalves joins Rathbones
Christie Goncalves has been hired by Rathbones as an assistant portfolio manager (APM), following her departure from Vanguard.
She will operate as APM in the...
MTS and Wematch.live launch digital marketplace for interest rate swaps
MTS, the European electronic fixed income platform owned by Euronext, and Wematch, the tech firm that provides buy- and sell-side firms' dealing workflow systems,...
Market reforms spark “cautious optimism” for KTB engagement
Recent market reforms could turn around low engagement with Korean Treasure Bond (KTB) trading, according to research from Bloomberg and the International Capital Markets...
FICC marks new GSD daily activity record of US$9.2 trillion
The Government Securities Division (GSD) of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) cleared US$9.2 trillion in daily activity...
Trade sizes rise in Europe, fall in US
The end of 2024 indicates is seeing quite different changes to trade sizes in the corporate bond markets of Europe and the US, according...
Bank of England: Basel III regulation hurts repo for smaller asset managers
By Shobha Prabhu Naik.
A working paper written by Antonis Kotidis and Neeltje van Horen, staff for the Bank of England, has identified that the...
Tradeweb brings dealer algo execution services to US Treasuries
Tradeweb’s dealer algorithm execution services are now available for US Treasuries, as the company seeks to offer clients more optionality around liquidity access and...
Deutsche Bank fined, again
Deutsche Bank (DBK) is still falling foul of its past misconduct. The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain's National Securities Market Commission,...
