FTSE Russell weighs country accessibility for fixed income traders
FTSE Russell, the index and data firm, is introducing a country classification process for fixed income. The newly introduced fixed income framework, which is...
FILS in Barcelona: What a T+1 world will look like for fixed income
At FILS 2023, Stephanie Fraser of Baillie Gifford and Katia Felina, head of post-trade product at Bloomberg, discussed the future in both Europe and...
Issuing at the top of the market
The high levels of bond issuance this year, made at what is widely expected to be peak interest rates, are potentially building up high...
Trading: Loans and ABS: The fixed income markets time forgot
Trading in the less liquid parts of the fixed income market has remained relatively untouched by electronification.
Loans and securitised products backed by loans can...
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...
UBS AM: Central bank mandates could change as deficit spend grows
Barry Gill, head of investments, UBS Asset Management has said that the market volatility seen in US markets following Trump’s 2016 election victory may...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2020 : MarketAxess
MarketAxess is rated as the most effective platform for finding liquidity in the corporate bond space by buy-side traders, and is a constant contender...
Investor Demand: Spreads show investors absorbing giant issuance but balk at hyperscalers
US investment grade (IG) credit issuance is expected to reach record highs this year, according to predictions by asset manager, Schroders.
Yet as borrowing grows,...
Investor Demand: BofA sees investor sentiment bounce back in May
The Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey (FMS) has seen the scaling back of US-China tariffs as a net positive for activity. In...
Better numbers: How desks can improve their data skills
As data use becomes more prevalent, trading desks need to introduce new skills on the desk either through training or new team members.
Twenty years...
Lipper: Bond funds come roaring back (with Fed’s help)
Refinitiv Lipper has seen a bounce back for bond funds in Q2 2020 after they suffered losses of -4.3% and outflows of US$208.9 billion...
Gilt activity spikes as new rates reality bites government borrowers
By Dan Barnes and Etienne Mercuriali
Gilts market opening on the morning of 9 January suggested some traders took a big hit, with stop losses...
