TransFICC: Establishing a clear path forward for the Consolidated Tape
Tim Whipman from TransFICC provides an update on the consolidated tape for European fixed income, and explains the key requirements, hot topics and technology...
Banque de France and Euroclear plan short-term French debt tokenisation
Banque de France and Euroclear have launched Pythagore, a joint project for the tokenisation of Negotiable European Commercial Paper (NEU CP).
The project aims to...
Placing European traders at the wheel of automation
By Charlie Campbell-Johnston.
The promise of a fully automated over-the-counter (OTC) workflow might sound like trading technology’s highest calling. After all, the idea of applying...
US electronic platforms’ credit activity cools further in
Average daily volume reported on TRACE for US investment grade (IG) and high yield (HY) dropped a further 9% month-on-month (MoM) in June to...
Emerging Markets Focus Part 2: Illiquidity in numbers
When investment flows are heavily directional it can make trading more challenging, as most investment firms are selling into a downward market or buying...
FILS in Barcelona: How will trading technology bridge the adoption gap?
On 9 October 2023 the UK’s rules on the trading venue perimeter – drawing a line between desktop technology and regulated trading venues –...
TD Securities names new co-heads of global markets
Chris Vogel and Tim Wiggan have been promoted to co-heads of global markets at Toronto Dominion Securities (TD Securities).
In a statement the firm said,...
Goldman net revenues for Q3 2023 driven by ‘strong performances’ in fixed income and...
Goldman Sachs saw its net revenues for Q3 2023 remain largely the same as Q2 2023 – US$11.82 billion – thanks in part to...
Citigroup Global Markets hit with $2.9m SEC underwriting expenses recordkeeping penalty
Citigroup Global Markets (CGMI) has settled a US$2.9 million penalty with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for underwriting expenses recordkeeping violations.
The SEC...
Origination: Lockheed Martin issues US$2bn after major Q2 earnings hit
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has issued US$2 billion in senior unsecured notes.
The issuance follows a 79% year-on-year loss for the second quarter of 2025,...
Voice trading remains prevalent in Treasury trading
Citadel Securities is conducting a third of its Treasury risk by voice, according to a representative. Kevin McPartland, head of research, market structure and...
Trumid collaborating with Jefferies in EM credit trading
Bond market operator, Trumid, is collaborating with Jefferies in emerging markets (EM) credit trading.
Jefferies will use Trumid’s Attributed Trading (AT) protocol and workflow solutions...
