Tag: Directbooks
The Tenth Annual Trading Intentions Survey
Key parts of bond market electronification are still up for contention, with stiff competition across pre-trade, primary and secondary market services.
In 2024 The DESK...
Research Profile: DirectBooks
The electronification of primary bond markets is a priority for buy-side firms this year, and DirectBooks, originally formed by a consortium of nine global...
Buy side hails positive development of STP for bond issuance
Risk warning lights flashing on buy-side trading desks could be assuaged thanks to industry collaboration on primary markets.
It seems incongruous that the 50-year old...
Santander, Ramirez & Co. and Mischler Financial Group join DirectBooks
DirectBooks has had Santander, Ramirez & Co. and Mischler Financial Group join its bond issuance platform.
The three additions bring the total number of underwriters...
Connecting the primary and secondary credit workflows
With issuance at near record highs in the first week of the year, credit market traders are keen to make more effective use of...
Why buy-side firms are building their own primary market tools
Interoperability is not a competitive issue; clients will build it if platforms do not supply it.
There is not a consensus on who should make the bond...
Genesis Global launches primary bond market solution for buy side
Low-code application development platform, Genesis Global, has launched a system that aggregates new bond deal data for asset managers, designed to accelerate investment decision...
Primary markets see gradual progress as Investor Access reaches 600 buy-side...
A quick straw poll of buy-side traders suggests most believe the electronification of primary markets has stalled somewhat, with twice as many seeing progress...
Exclusive: BMO Capital Markets, Blaylock Van, and American Veterans Group join...
DirectBooks has had BMO Capital Markets, Blaylock Van, and American Veterans Group join its bond issuance platform.
These recent additions increase the total number...
Research: Trading Intentions Survey 2023
Major platforms show stable leadership in corporate bond trading
Some notable changes in results this year also reflect a change in demographics from respondents. This...
