QE: A rush for the exit
Fixed income portfolios need to be reassessed in preparation for the end of asset purchasing programmes. Dan Barnes reports.
Quantitative easing has wound up an...
‘Today’s inefficient is yesterday’s efficient’: Innovation in corporate bond issuance
While nearly half (47%) of corporate bond investors feel that technology has made the new issue process more efficient, the mechanics of distributing newly...
French treasuries saw widest YtD median bid/ask spread following election
Following French president Emmanuel Macron’s unexpected snap parliamentary election on 9 June, the median bid/ask spread in French treasury bonds was at its widest...
Bondtape releases CT prototypes
Consolidated tape provider (CTP)-hopeful Bondtape has launched live prototypes for its EU and UK tapes.
Vincent Grandjean, founder and CEO of Propellant Digital, told The...
Who is using outsourced trading?
A new study by analyst firm Capco has outlined the drivers, pros and cons for buy-side outsourced trading, yet Capco was unable to say...
Credit : Information overload : Dan Barnes
Dealer axes: Can’t see the wood for the trees
A proliferation of axes and inventories are making dealer data hard to consume by trading desks....
Rules & Ratings: US rate cuts now challenged by tariff policy
The use of trade tariffs between the US and potentially Mexico, Canada, the European Union and certainly China, which had a 10% tariff imposed...
ISDA has named Jeroen Krens as board chair
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has appointed Jeroen Krens as its new board chair, effective 1st of January 2025. He succeeds Eric...
Origination: How data centres issue securitised products for funding
Bank of America, using data from JLL has analysed the funding of data centres using asset backed securities (ABS) and commercial mortgage backed securities...
Winterflood recruits Rigby
Matthew Rigby has joined Winterflood Securities as a fixed income trader. He is based in London.
According to Winterflood’s latest filings, made up to 31...
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...
TCW targets alternative credit services growth
Asset manager TCW Group is expanding its alternative credit solutions.
The expansion is facilitated by Nippon Life Insurance Company, which is committing US$3.25 billion in...
