CME: Rising open interest in credit futures signals confidence in corporates
CME Group has seen a rapid rise in Open Interest (OI) for Bloomberg Credit Futures.
In the past two months, the number of these futures...
FILS USA 2022: Focus on liquidity
As fixed income market participants eye the threat of a further back-up in yields, liquidity sourcing is being reassessed.
While technology has greatly advanced the...
Luke Lau promoted at Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has promoted Luke Lau to a portfolio manager for long duration IG corporate bonds.
Based in Illinois, Lau has more than 25 years...
TradeTech 2023: Fixed income increases share of ETF world
Fixed income is becoming a larger part of the exchange traded funds (ETFs) universe as investors and traders seek greater flexibility and liquidity, according...
Beyond Liquidity: Strong volume year expected for listed derivatives
Global listed derivative volumes are expected to remain strong in 2023 after reaching a record last year, according to data tracked by Liquidnet.
2022 global...
Potential SEC pilot programmes explored by new bond committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) explored the possibility of prescriptive intervention to accelerate bond market structure and...
Tradeweb integrates Nasdaq U.S. Fixed Income platform
Tradeweb Markets, a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, announced it has achieved the final significant technology...
Australia’s State Super taps Premialab for portfolio and risk management platform
Australian super fund State Super has tapped data, analytics and risk solutions provider Premialab for its portfolio management and risk solutions.
Premialab, which officially enters...
Chris McConville joins Kepler Cheuvreux
Broker Kepler Cheuvreux has made three major new appointments to support its strategic ambitions in equity brokerage: Stéphane Bouret as global head of equity...
Pre-trade data demand grows and platform concentration weakens
The 5th Annual Trading Intentions Survey sees a hunger for data and a surge in new liquidity tools.
Key takeaways:
• Massive growth for crossing / mid-point...
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Long-term investors lean into equities
While long-term equities allocations continue to rise, Noel Dixon, senior macro strategist at State Street Global Markets, noted that: “weakness among fixed income is...
Fixed Income Automation Surge: 60% of Credit Traders Now Use Robots
The electronification of fixed income markets is accelerating, driven by increased adoption of automated trading systems, with 60 per cent of credit market participants...
