Tag: Flow Traders
Spitz to lead Flow Traders
Flow Traders has named Thomas Spitz as CEO, effective 1 September, subject to shareholder approval.
He replaces Mike Kuehnel, who has been CEO for the...
Flow Traders loses Ramon Baljé
Ramon Baljé, the head of fixed income at Flow Traders, the prominent Dutch market maker, is leaving the firm after six years.
During his tenure,...
OpenYield set for expansion with latest funding round
Closing a US$7 million funding round, bond marketplace OpenYield plans to boost its client base, drive global expansion and expand its product range. The...
IDX: The play for efficiency
Panellists at this year’s International Derivative Expo conference considered regulation, technology and competition as they discussed how the industry can improve efficiency and promote...
FILS in Barcelona: How ETF evolution is a key prop for...
Understanding the effect of exchange-traded funds ETFs in supporting liquidity for fixed income is crucial, since it has become an integral part of the...
Exclusive: LedgerEdge to go into administration
LedgerEdge, the distributed ledger-based fixed income trading venue, has closed down.
Founder, David Rutter, said, “We can confirm LedgerEdge has closed, three years after...
Flow Traders: Algos supported 20% of bond flows in 2022
A new white paper from exchange traded fund (ETF) market maker, Flow Traders, estimates that in the past two to three years, credit algos...
Market structure: The alternatives in market making
The DESK profiles five of the major electronic liquidity providers.
Given the strains on market making in fixed income, it is vital that buy-side desks...
Trading: How to find liquidity in a drought
When market makers offer no bids for corporate bond trades, buy-side traders need to get creative.
Dealers are the main source of liquidity in the...
Viewpoint: Why bond traders are changing their habits
Informed traders are discovering that newer approaches to executing trades are more successful than older, habitual paths.
The DESK spoke with Max Callaghan of MarketAxess...
