Declaration of dependence
US president to oversee financial institution regulation amid deregulation drive.
Executive orders signed by US president, Donald Trump, have given him oversight of all US...
The pretenders, and kingmakers, to the bond throne
Dealers are backing several new trading platforms who are fighting major incumbents for market share.
In the bond market, the trading platform landscape has been...
Electric dreams in global rates markets
Electronic trading between dealers and buy-side institutions is taking different paths in government bond markets, globally. Lucy Carter investigates.
“We have seen growth in the electronification of...
Trading Intentions Survey 2025
The battle for pre-trade analytics
The 2025 Trading Intentions Survey canvassed 40 buy-side trading desks across asset managers headquartered in Europe (52%) and the US...
Research profile: Neptune shines bright
The DESK spoke with Byron Cooper-Fogarty, CEO of Neptune, to understand how it keeps delivering for buy-side users.
Axe streaming service, Neptune, has continued to...
Research profile: DirectBooks’ magic sauce
The DESK spoke with Rich Kerschner, CEO of DirectBooks, to understand what the magic ingredient is behind their success.
What has given DirectBooks the lead...
The increasing importance of data centres in fixed income
As the fixed income market becomes more electronic, we are seeing an increasing number of firms connecting to data centres around the world. The DESK...
The future of credit is here: why credit index futures are finally taking off
David Litchfield, Director of Cboe Derivatives Sales, Cboe
After years of false starts, credit index futures have finally gained traction in institutional portfolios. The Cboe...
Janus Henderson: On the psychology of the trade
Janus Henderson’s senior fixed income traders, led by Andy ‘Mungo’ Munro, discuss the psychology of trading, transferring experience and effective leadership.
How are your trading desks...
