MARKET NEWS
Pumped up projections: The Arizona gym muni fraud
The SEC has filed charges against three Arizonian individuals, alleging they defrauded investors by falsifying revenue documents for a US$284 million municipal bond issuance...
Europe avoids tariff panic, awaits US open as currency wobbles
Edging closer to US open, European and Asian markets are resisting panic, according to Eric Boess, global head of trading at Allianz GI.
“I was...
Asia close: Trading desks report tariff impact muted, US open tense
Following Asia market close, trading desks are reporting that the greatest impact from the US tariffs is expected to be seen upon market open...
Katharine Furber switches to FX at Bloomberg
Bloomberg has named Katharine Furber as global head of FX trading.
Furber has been with the firm since 2010, most recently as global head of...
MTS launches dealer to client ticket protocol
MTS has introduced a new Dealer-to-Client Ticket (DCT) protocol on its BondVision platform, aiming to streamline trade workflows and reduce operational friction for both...
MEAG taps expanded SimCorp and TS Imagine partnership
Global asset manager MEAG has selected SimCorp and TS Imagine’s fixed income OMS/EMS integration for its centralised execution desk.
TS Imagine and SimCorp have expanded...
FEATURES
Is electronic trading levelling out the year-end liquidity shortfall?
Concern about liquidity shortfalls at year end could be alleviated by electronic market makers say traders, and the data seems to back them up.
A...
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...
PROFILES
RESEARCH
Investor Demand: How Trump tariffs could affect investor appetite for dollar,...
UBS House View, published by Mark Haefele, Global Wealth Management chief investment officer; Brian Rose, senior US economist, CIO America; Jon Gordon, strategist, UBS...
RISK & RETURN
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Improved auto-quoting tops wishlist for corporate bond investors
Improved auto-quoting tops the list of what corporate bond investors would like to see more of from their liquidity providers. That is according to...
Deutsche Bank fortifies its fixed income offering, announces systematic internaliser
By Flora McFarlane.
Deutsche Bank has signalled its intent in the fixed income game, with the German bank the first to say it will register...
A wild ride: Tradeweb’s Hult reviews the bond market in 2023
Historic interest rate moves, a debt ceiling stalemate, major bank collapses and massive geopolitical instability. These mega events sent shocks through the markets in...
Corporate Bonds : Shuttering & Buffeting : Lynn Strongin Dodds
NETS CAST WIDE AS HIGH YIELD IS SPREAD THIN.
With Third Avenue and Lucidus putting high yield in the headlines, traders and portfolio managers are defining...
LCH Group to assume full ownership of LCH SA from Euronext
Euronext is to sell its 11.1% stake in LCH SA, the French subsidiary of LCH Group, for €111 million, to majority stake holder LCH...
SEC: Leech charged with cherry picking trades for WAMCO funds
The SEC has charged Ken Leech with fraud. The bond trader was former co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management (WAMCO), which holds US$336.1...
Exclusive: FENICS Invitations closes
Multiple market sources have confirmed that Fenics Invitations has closed.
The execution service, run by interdealer broker BGC Partners, was intended to provide an all-day...
The trouble with Treasuries
The DESK asks Susan Estes, CEO, OpenDoor Trading LLC., for her insights into the US Treasuries market.
How would you describe the depth and width...
Turkey’s Fibabanka raises US$150m AT1 capital
Turkey’s Fibabanka has completed a US$150 million AT1 issuance, led by Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank as joint global coordinators and bookrunners and Emirates NBD...
Liquidnet sees surge in e-trading activity, ‘record-breaking’ week for Europe’s primary market
Liquidnet has reported a record-breaking week for electronic new issues trading for the week commencing 8 January. Records were broken in terms of volumes,...
Analysis: Market response to US Treasury’s increased borrowing needs
The US Treasury’s need to increase debt issuance, beyond market expectations, has had several effects. Firstly there was a ratings downgrade of the USA...
Worsening credit conditions battle improving trading capabilities
Both defaults and rerating of bonds are more likely in a high rate environment, and for trading desks this means finding efficient ways to...
