Greenwich: RFQ cuts convertible bond spreads in half
New research by analyst firm Greenwich Associates has found that the request for quote (RFQ) protocol is cutting the spreads made by the most...
The Agency Broker Hub : Covid-19 : Carmine Calamello
THE BROKERAGE DESK IN THE TIME OF COVID-19.
By Carmine Calamello, Head of Brokerage Desk, Intesa Sanpaolo – IMI Corporate & Investment Banking.
It was March 2020...
EU Commission joins Eurex as venue for repos
The EU Commission (EC) has joined Eurex as a venue for transactions in repurchase agreements.
The EC is the latest member to join the Eurex...
On the Desk: Malin Norberg on buy-side trading with a P&L
Norges Bank Investment Management’s almost unique position, managing a fund with a single owner, allows it a very innovative way of trading into the...
US regulators battle to define bond market structure
US market regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has engaged in a series of initiatives that could collectively bring more structure and standardisation...
Positive reception of FCA consolidated tape plans keeping pace with Europe
A consultation on plans for a consolidated tape of fixed income prices, announced by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has drawn support from...
Will Irwin named FX institutional sales director at Lloyds Bank NA
Will Irwin has joined Lloyds Bank North America as director of FX institutional sales, based out of New York City.
Irwin joins from Spanish multinational...
Candriam promotes bond chief to CIO
Candriam, the global multi-asset manager has appointed Nicolas Forest, Candriam’s global head of fixed income since 2013, as its new chief investment officer (CIO),...
People moves: Scott steps into Switzer’s shoes; Konak joins Balyasny; Zaman joins Pershing
Matt Scott has been confirmed as head of core fixed income trading at AllianceBernstein (AB), following Jim Switzer’s promotion to head of municipals earlier...
BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints new global head of trading
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Inés de Trémiolles as global head of trading within its Global Trading Function. de Trémiolles will join on...
Etrading Software to provide UK bond CT
Etrading Software has been awarded the consolidated tape provider (CTP) contract in the UK.
The £4.8 million contract (£4 million excluding VAT) is estimated to...
Office of Financial Research: Treasury basis trades could pose systemic risk
A new paper from the Office of Financial Research (OFR) has cast doubt on the idea that basis trades increased the lack of liquidity...
