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...
Generali partners with Premialab for multi-asset investments
Generali Investment Partners has selected Premialab’s technology to support its portfolio management and risk functions in multi-asset investment.
“For over a century, Generali has remained...
Get your trade dressed to kill (or execute)
Getting a trade to look attractive to a counterparty gets harder the more illiquid, large, and specific it is. As the purpose of a...
Malin Norberg named co-chief investment officer for NBIM asset strategies
Malin Norberg has been appointed new co-chief investment officer for asset strategies at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
Due to the continued growth of...
MiFID II: Five concerns
Chris Hall explores the five primary concerns that credit traders have about MiFID II.
“MiFID II is not yet in force, but its impact is...
Jefferies: Fixed income ETFs drive transformation of the market
The impact of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the fixed income market cannot be overstated, agreed speakers at Jefferies’ ‘New Investing Frontiers – Explore the...
Strong YoY growth in US rates volumes
Average daily notional volumes (ADNV) for US rates dropped between April and May as uncertainties around trade policies and tariffs muted demand, but were...
Viewpoint : The importance of the market maker : Igor Burlakov
Better execution through sell-side innovation
Igor Burlakov, head of Capital Markets at Sova Capital sees the impact of lower rates and reduced volatility impacting trading...
Taiwan and Philippines enhance capital market collaboration
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote and enhance cooperation between...
UPDATE: Fed to end supplementary leverage ratio, talks down tapering
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio, or SLR, for depository institutions issued on 2020,...
On the Desk: Ed Wicks, head of trading, L&G Asset Management
Ed Wicks, L&G Asset Management's head of trading, sat down with The DESK to discuss how the company organises its operations, the trends he...
Editorial: Asset managers wilt as banks impose hose-pipe ban
In the UK, during dry conditions, the government bans the public from using hosepipes in order to conserve water. In 2022, the sell side...
