On the DESK : Dwayne Middleton : Morgan Stanley
The modern trader needs an all-rounder mentality, considerable flexibility and the power to be a decision maker.
Dwayne Middleton is head of US fixed income...
Rates : Munis : Dan Barnes
Return of muni futures shows the market’s got moxie.
The municipal bond market is addressing its problems head on and in doing so, defying...
Automation in the life-cycle of a trade
By Oliver Clark, Head of Product Development, MTS.
The role of the fixed income trader is radically and rapidly transforming. As more workflow shifts onto...
Technology : How smart is dealer AI? : Dan Barnes
Can artificial intelligence boost broker-dealers’ client coverage?
Simple automation will not work for complex bond markets; tools that learn to find patterns are needed...
Lead : BENCHmark Survey 2018
The DESK BENCHmark: Volumes down, efficiency up.
Fewer traders are managing greater volumes of trading in rates, while the volume of electronic trading is increasing...
Derivatives : Brexit : Fred Maple
The impact of Brexit on European versus US derivatives trading.
Could the aftershock of Brexit land a win for the US? Fred Maple reports.
Many of...
Credit : Back for good : David Wigan
Cautious optimism on Dodd Frank roll-back.
The US regulatory response to the financial crisis has shifted trading risk from sell-side to buy-side desks, making reform welcome....
Securities Financing : India : Lynn Strongin Dodds
India’s lacklustre corporate bond market gets a boost.
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at government initiatives and stock exchanges efforts to bring the market to life.
The...
