MARKET NEWS
Trumid, BlackRock deepen integration
Trumid’s credit trading workflows have been further integrated into the BlackRock Aladdin order and execution management system (OEMS).
Shared clients will be able to access...
Ediphy rolls out consolidated consolidated tape
Ediphy has launched an aggregated consolidated bond tape, bringing together UK, EU and US post-trade fixed income data.
The service combines the UK bond tape,...
Yap and Chua join Citi
Anthony Yap and Maria Chua have joined Citi’s APAC debt capital market (DCM) team.
Yap will serve as head of leveraged finance for Australia and...
UK bond tape launches with 98% coverage
The UK’s consolidated tape for bonds is live, with 98% contributor coverage by notional trade value.
Etrading Software CEO Sassan Danesh told The DESK, “It’s...
MarketAxess launches enhanced consolidated tape
MarketAxess has launched a consolidated tape for bond markets, a few days before the official UK tape goes live.
The TraX Tape will provide a...
Fernandes swaps JP Morgan for BNP Paribas
Francisca Fernandes has joined BNP Paribas as vice president of electronic fixed income sales. She is based in London.
BNP Paribas reported €1.6 billion in...
FEATURES
The accelerating boat to China: A faster route for traders
China offers investors a wealth of opportunity, with the caveat that markets are not fully open. Where the authorities are cautious about changes to market...
Eurex sees lit credit future liquidity migrate to dark
The Bloomberg / Eurex credit futures conference in mid-January 2026 had all seats taken and attendees standing in the aisles. That bursting enthusiasm was...
Human battles machine in JGB market
Participants say electronic trading of Japanese government bonds has reached an inflection point, but others counter that the death of voice trading has been...
Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...
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Trading Intentions Survey: Data and protocol innovation are the battlegrounds for...
The 2026 Trading Intentions Survey has found that data is the most hotly-contested field in supporting corporate bond trading today, while analysis of trading...
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The inaugural European Markets Choice Awards – shortlist
Best Execution and The DESK are delighted to announce the inaugural European Markets Choice Awards sponsored by Instinet and Tradeweb.
The Awards recognise excellence and...
Trumid: Design as differentiator
How Trumid is building the interface for the next generation
Jason Quinn, chief product officer and global head of sales at Trumid, speaks to Dan...
Sovereigns may be downgraded due to climate change
There could be a significant economic impact on the 25 countries in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) by 2030 due to the...
FCA “utterly useless” engaging with EU over Brexit
By Chris Hall.
Veteran city commentator Anthony Hilton delivered a harsh verdict on the UK financial regulators’ efforts to support Britain’s finance industry ahead of...
OpenFin Appoints Vicky Sanders as Chief Digital Officer
OpenFin has hired Vicky Sanders in the new role of chief digital officer as the operating system aims to accelerate out-of-the-box connectivity and interoperability...
McMinn joins trading team at Ninety One
Saskia McMinn has been promoted at Ninety One, becoming a fixed income trader at the firm.
As of March 2026, Ninety One holds £171.8 billion in assets under management.
Earlier...
Graham Capital appoints Jens Foehrenbach as president and co-CIO
Graham Capital Management, a hedge fund specialising in quantitative and discretionary macro strategies, has appointed Jens Foehrenbach as president and co-chief investment officer (co-CIO).
Foehrenbach...
ICE posts challenge to FICC with Treasury clearing
The Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Clear Credit platform is now clearing US Treasuries, following approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Treasury repos are expected...
Copeman joins Federated Hermes as senior credit trader
Shaun Copeman has joined Federated Hermes as a senior credit trader, having left Fidelity Investments in April after eight years. Copeman adds to a...
FNZ acquiring bond portfolio management tool YieldX
FNZ, the wealth management platform, has agreed to acquire YieldX, the US-based provider of fixed income portfolio management technology, optimisation services and direct indexing...
Euronext completes acquisition of Global Rate Set Systems
Euronext has completed the acquisition of 75% of the share capital of Global Rate Set Systems (GRSS), a provider of services to benchmark administrators....
Tradeweb brings dealer algo execution services to US Treasuries
Tradeweb’s dealer algorithm execution services are now available for US Treasuries, as the company seeks to offer clients more optionality around liquidity access and...
