FILS USA 2023: Macro effect on trading; BlackRock says higher rates ‘not fleeting’
The macro environment is having a major effect on the attractiveness of certain instruments, noted Sonali Pier, managing director and portfolio manager at PIMCO,...
DirectBooks launches platform for issuance of US corporate bonds; European expansion on cards
DirectBooks, the sell-side consortium founded to increase efficiency in the bond issuance process, has launched its core service to try and simplify communication of...
LIST completes second phase of client migration onto Euronext Optiq trading platform
ION subsidiary LIST has completed phase two of the migration of its Borsa Italiana clients on to Euronext’s Optiq technology trading platform.
Following a successful...
GreySpark: Smart data analytics key in reducing trading costs
A new piece of GreySpark Partners research has found that spending by investment banks and asset managers on markets and transaction data in the...
Bill Vulpis appointed to IMTC advisory board
IMTC, the provider of fixed income investment management technology, has appointed industry-veteran Bill Vulpis to its advisory board.
Vulpis brings extensive experience to IMTC as...
Citadel poaches Rauseo
Kevin Rauseo has joined Citadel LLC, the alternative investment firm. Rauseo, who was formerly an executive director and head credit trader at rival systematic...
FILS 2021: The five big questions at FILS this year
1. When will we see a functional consolidated tape?
Market structural discussions at FILS will naturally take in European Commission’s plans for the proposed consolidated...
Goldman veteran joins Bank of America
Bank of America has appointed Simona Composto as director of futures and options, over-the-counter clearing, FX prime brokerage and fixed income prime brokerage sales....
Mizuho EMEA joins Neptune to distribute real-time axe data
Mizuho EMEA has joined Neptune Networks, the fixed income network for disseminating real-time axe data.
Neptune delivers axes from 32 of the leading dealers...
FILS USA: Adopt an EMS or face the consequences, panellist warns
Considering how trading desks can optimise new technology, panellists at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit discussed how to prioritise automation efforts, what approach...
UniCredit and ACTIAM join Trad-X’s dealer-to-client platform
Trad-X, the trading platform for interest rate derivatives, has added UniСredit as a dealer and ACTIAM as a non-dealer to its dealer-to-client (D2C) electronic...
Exclusive: Katana’s intellectual property up for sale
The intellectual property of Katana, which provides trade ideas to bond investors, has been put up for sale by Hilco Streambank. Developed in-house at...
