Finbourne appoints Francesca Lubbock as chief operating officer
Finbourne Technology has named Francesca Lubbock as its new chief operating officer (COO).
In her new role, Lubbock will oversee Finbourne’s day-to-day operations, focusing on...
Results Summary: Q2 sees cautious bounce, but poor asset performance pressures profits
Revenues in Q2 have started to inch up at the major investment banks, despite less than stellar fixed income and equities results.
Looking at the...
FILS 2021: The five big questions at FILS this year
1. When will we see a functional consolidated tape?
Market structural discussions at FILS will naturally take in European Commission’s plans for the proposed consolidated...
What’s the fuss about… New capital rules?
What’s all this fuss about new capital rules? The US Federal Reserve has decided that some banks, with over US$100 billion in assets, need...
Angelo Proni named CEO of MTS
Angelo Proni has been CEO for bond market operator MTS, part fo Euronext. Taking over from Fabrizio Testa, who was named CEO of Borsa...
Ukraine reaches agreement in principle on debt restructuring terms
The Government of Ukraine, advised by Rothschild & Co and White & Case as financial and legal advisors, respectively, has reported that, following private...
Regulation Automated Trading – The finishing line
Lynn Strongin Dodds asks whether the CFTC can get the bill passed before the election and what its impact will be if it does.
The...
Broadridge using OpenFin for PM and trader workspace
Broadridge Financial is to use OpenFin’s operating system for financial desktops for its new digital workspace solution. The tool is designed to support asset...
Alexander named third Ares alternative credit co-head
Global alternative investment manager Ares Management has promoted Kevin Alexander to co-head of alternative credit.
The Ares Alternative Credit strategy holds approximately US$43.1 billion in...
SEC proposes regulation of high-frequency trading firms in US Treasury market
US market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has proposed regulation of high-frequency trading (HFT) firms, also referred to as proprietary trading firms...
NowCM and Liquidnet look to accelerate new issue workflow
The NowCM Group, a system and infrastructure provider for the primary debt markets, has worked with Liquidnet, the investment and block trading specialist, to...
Treasuries crunch: Sponging up Treasury liquidity
A considerable increase in trade failures, combined with falling volume and buy-and-hold strategies is creating a shallow market in US treasuries, making the October...
