UK markets: “Volatility like I’ve never seen” but opportunity not seen since 1998
The impact of this week’s market volatility has varied drastically from one trading desk to another, according to the portfolios being traded for, but...
Securitisation veteran jumps to Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler has appointed Mary Stone as managing director and co-head of the structured finance group.
Based in New York, she shares the role with...
Khazen joins LMAX
FX and digital assets exchange LMAX Group has named Ilya Khazen as head of cross-asset sales. Based in New York, he reports to managing...
China Bond Connect launches real-time DvP and block trading
By Pia Hecher.
Mutual market access scheme Bond Connect, the platform linking investors from Mainland China and overseas, implemented real-time delivery-versus-payment (RDvP) and introduced a...
Derivatives desks at the crossroads
Having full access to derivatives gives a trading desk greater flexibility, but heads of trading need to assess the operational burden. Francesca Carnevale and...
Raj Paranandi resigns from MarketAxess
European and APAC chief operating officer Raj Paranandi is leaving MarketAxess for an external role, the company has confirmed.
Paranandi has been in the role...
Broadway upgrades Duration Trader algo to tackle rates volatility
Broadway, the front-office system provider, has upgraded its Duration Trader algorithm in an effort to meet customer and market needs during an ongoing period...
Scott Kirkby joins Houlihan Lokey
Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Scott Kirkby as a managing director of the European financial services and technology team, part of its...
New Enterprai workstation tracks market events for macro investment teams
Enterprai, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) workstation for global macro professionals, which uses predictive analytics for FX and fixed income markets, has launched a set of...
RBC Capital Markets boosts European leadership
RBC Capital Markets has expanded its European flow rates trading team, naming Ian Hale as head of European inflation trading and promoting Callum Maitland...
China considers alignment with global repo standards
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is planning to further open up its bond repo market for overseas institutional investors, potentially adopting the International...
Citi embraces updated offshore RMB repo scheme
Citi is now a primary liquidity provider for the enhanced offshore RMB bond repurchase (repo) scheme run by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)...
