MARKET NEWS
IG credit dealers go short before Fed cuts
As investors look to lock in higher yields ahead of Fed cuts, dealer net positions in IG corporate bonds of more than five years...
October sees record US Treasury volumes
A volatile October ended with record highs for the US Treasury market, but dealers are not reaping the rewards, Coalition Greenwich has found.
Average daily...
Acuiti: Sell-side not confident on compulsory clearing timeline
Sell-side players are not confident in the introduction of clearing markets across cash Treasury and repo markets, concerned that deadlines are unfeasible, infrastructure is...
Luke Lau promoted at Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has promoted Luke Lau to a portfolio manager for long duration IG corporate bonds.
Based in Illinois, Lau has more than 25 years...
Coalition Greenwich: Convertible bonds embrace electronic trading
As in other areas of fixed income, electronic trading is on the rise among convertible bond investors. And as investors become more comfortable with...
Finbourne and Propellant launch CTP prospect to compete with fairCT
Finbourne Technology and Propellant Digital have officially launched their joint consolidated tape provider (CTP) venture, Bondtape.
“Propellant already has the infrastructure for aggregating MiFID data,...
FEATURES
Matt Howell: Building a centre of excellence for derivatives trading
Matt Howell reveals how T Rowe Price optimised its derivatives trading capabilities ahead of the expected boom in trading activity this year.
How are the...
US vs Europe: The transatlantic divide for corporate bond traders
The DESK examines the different sizes, protocols and feedback traders can use on each side of the Atlantic to execute corporate bond orders.
While US...
When not to use portfolio trading
Portfolio trading cannot please all of the people all of the time.
The success of portfolio trading (PT) as a protocol has taken bond markets...
The DESK: Systematic trading
The DESK discusses effective systematic trading, the benefits to end investors, and the skills needed to create and run systematic workflows with Chris Minck,...
Primary ignition – at both ends
Politics are being sidelined in the battle for efficiency in primary markets for buyers and for issuers
The top operational priority for buy-side traders in...
Meet the consolidated tape contenders
Europe’s development of a consolidated tape for trading data now has clear front runners and benefits.
Three firms have confirmed they will compete to be...
PROFILES
RESEARCH
August: US Treasuries record first trillion-dollar ADNV
US Treasuries had their first trillion-dollar month in August thanks to a surprise rate hike from the Bank of Japan and ongoing fiscal uncertainty...
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Wave Labs launches Systematic Investment Application for building systematic credit strategies
Execution management system (EMS) provider, Wave Labs, is launching its Systematic Investment Application (SIA), a new modular system for developing systematic strategies in the...
Christian Laloe joins KNG Securities to support Latin American growth
KNG Securities, the fixed income investment banking boutique, has appointed Latin American (LatAm) specialist Christian Laloe as head of debt capital markets and special...
A new model for predicting fixed income trading costs
BestX, the execution quality analysis provider, has launched a new tool for fixed income traders to support their pre-trade capabilities.
The ‘Expected Cost’ model is...
Build informed trading strategies
Market participants need both quantity and quality of data. You asked for it. We’ve got it.
In the global fixed income markets, more accessible and...
Aquis selected for Central Bank of Colombia government bond market
Banco de la República, the Central Bank of Colombia, has selected Aquis Exchange to provide technology and support services for Sistema Electrónico de Negociación...
Analysis: BNP Paribas / AXA IM merger as French AMs roll up
The BNP Paribas Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), representing close to €850...
Greenwich predicts schism in European and US bond markets
By Vineet Naik.
European bond market structure is likely to diverge further from the US, as a result of the different investment models which are...
How to get a better OMS
Electronification of bond trading makes order/execution management systems vital, yet traders feel they are having to push providers to keep pace. Dan Barnes reports.
If...
Finbourne, Propellant partner to pursue UK, Europe bond tape provider projects
Finbourne Technology and Propellant Digital have forged a strategic partnership to bid for the bond Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) projects in the UK and...
APAs and SmartStream RDU open Systematic Internaliser Registry to market
The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU), in collaboration with a group of Approved Publication Arrangements (APAs), including Bloomberg, Deutsche Boerse, NEX Regulatory Reporting, TRADEcho,...
Insights & Analysis: “Underestimated” US economy headed for soft landing
The US economy is on track for a soft landing, according to State Street Global Advisors – but “there are undoubtedly a variety of...
Intesa Sanpaolo joins ICE Clear Credit, expanding European participation
Intesa Sanpaolo has become a clearing participant at ICE Clear Credit, the clearinghouse for credit default swaps.
“The addition of Intesa Sanpaolo to the...
