Reviews of MiFID II transparency raise concerns
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched consultations on 3 February 2020 for the regime for non-equity instrument systematic internalisers (SIs), venues that...
ITG expands TCA into fixed income market
By Flora McFarlane.
Agency broker ITG has announced that it is expanding its transaction cost analysis (TCA) platform into the fixed income market. Covering around...
Enhancing the network effect in emerging markets e-trading
The friction of trading across a fragmented emerging market landscape is being drastically cut, says Dan Burke, MarketAxess.
The DESK spoke with Dan Burke, who...
Viewpoint: What an institutional trader needs to know about FI ETFs and futures
Where instrument selection can be key, understanding cash and derivatives instruments and the interplay between them is invaluable.
The DESK spoke with Joyce Choi, director...
Citi, Deutsche Bank admit breaking competition law in bond trading, finds UK watchdog
By Laurie McAughtry
The UK’s anti-trust authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has found that five banks including Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley...
Exclusive: Rathbone Unit Trust Management outsources trading to Northern Trust
Rathbones, the investment and wealth manager with US$60 billion (US$74 billion) assets under management (AUM) has confirmed its Rathbone Unit Trust Management team is...
SEC fines ten broker-dealers US$289m for recordkeeping violations
Ten sell-side firms have been fined a combined US$289 million by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating recordkeeping provisions.
The...
Larger dealers to benefit from bond electronification
By Vineet Naik.
Despite market volatility and regulatory pressures, there is stability at the top of the global fixed income market, reports analyst firm Greenwich...
Beyond Liquidity: Investors Turn to Fixed Income Dark Trading During Market Stress
Dark pool trading in credit markets offers numerous benefits on a day-to-day basis, and can increase during periods of market stress. A recent example...
J.P. Morgan: Vikas Gupta and Cynthia Sin Win on EM rates electronification
EM Rates electronification accelerates despite structural challenges.
Emerging market rates electronification is accelerating, despite ongoing challenges linked to market fragmentation, data inconsistencies, and price discovery...
MTS: Preparing fixed income participants for MiFID II
By Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist at MTS
The upcoming implementation of MiFID II will have wide-ranging implications for fixed income trading. From 3rd January 2018, fixed income market...
LSEG names Charlie Walker London Stock Exchange deputy CEO
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has named Charlie Walker as deputy CEO of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Walker, who will also join the...
