Insights & Analysis: UBS tracks rising quality in US high yield
In an analysis of US credit fundamentals for high yield (HY) debt, investment banking giant, UBS, via its HOLT valuation service acquired from Credit...
The evolution of an IDB
TP ICAP has assembled a team of diverse talents including cadres of former Newedge and UBS colleagues amongst the employees of Tullett Prebon, ICAP,...
Greenwich Associates: Fixed-income future shaky for dealers
By Flora McFarlane.
Analyst firm Greenwich Associate’s report on investment banks trading European fixed income, has indicated that the first half of 2017’s buoyancy on...
Trading outsourcer Tourmaline hires three senior executives
Outsourced trading solutions firm Tourmaline Partners has added Alex Goodman and Matt Sindell as managing directors, and Darren Mazzuca has joined as director of...
The rapid rise – and risks – of EM e-trading for dealers
Dealers are competing fiercely to support clients in emerging market bonds, jumping between optimal electronic execution methods and developing nascent trading algorithms themselves where...
Rates : Munis : Dan Barnes
Return of muni futures shows the market’s got moxie.
The municipal bond market is addressing its problems head on and in doing so, defying...
Did MiFID II spark a revolution?
An ‘all-star panel’ provided contrasting views on the pace of change being wrought by regulation and technology in Tuesday morning’s session, ‘Embracing a new...
HQLAX gains funding, plans Canton Network migration
Broadridge and Digital Asset have made minority investments in digital collateral mobility solutions provider HQLAX.
The investments follow increased interest in digital asset solutions across...
FICC revenues climb as US banks capitalise on volatility
Wall Street banks posted US$18.8 billion in fixed-income trading revenues in Q2, driven by their activity in macro products, particularly rates and currencies. JP...
NatWest issues fixed rate note via LSEG’s DCM Flow
NatWest has executed a ¥1 billion 5-year fixed rate note on the London Stock Exchange’s DCM Flow which is underpinned by Nivaura’s technology. DCM...
Tradeweb brings spread trading to European credit portfolios
Tradeweb has launched spread trading for European credit portfolios.
Institutional investors are able to negotiate pricing in data points relative to a government bond benchmark,...
Kapoor swaps BBVA for HSBC
Sonu Kapoor has joined HSBC as an emerging markets trader, based in New York.
HSBC’s corporate and institutional banking arm reported US$7.1 billion in revenues...
