The DESK Research: The state of liquidity for US mid-market asset management firms
In 2022, despite robust secondary trading volumes, many buy-side firms are citing worsening liquidity conditions and dealers have seen falling trading revenues moving into...
SEC’s proposals create competitive opportunities
Responses to the wide ranging proposals posited by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in US equity markets last week have raised questions but...
Negotiations begin on MiFIR/MiFID final review and consolidated tape
EU member states’ representatives have today agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposed regulation reviewing the Markets in Financial Instruments...
Bilateral electronic bond trading gains ground with UBS AM and JP Morgan’s FlexTrade connection
FlexTrade Systems, the execution and order management system (EOMS) provider has facilitated a direct electronic execution between UBS Asset Management and JP Morgan in...
Tradeweb’s annual client letter – in full
The annual letter to clients from Tradeweb’s CEO and chair, Lee Olesky, and president and CEO-elect, Billy Hult, has been published, noting the tough...
SEC – controversially – moves to standardise best execution rules for broker-dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to a broker-dealer’s duty of best...
ING issues first commercial paper trade via Onbrane
ING Bank has completed its first Euro Commercial Paper (CP) transaction, issued by Dutch company Royal Friesland Campina, on the Onbrane platform for primary...
Bloomberg Bridge: The low-lift, high-value all-to-all trading model
Bloomberg’s new ‘Bloomberg Bridge’ offering has launched in Europe and, supported by dedicated Goldman Sachs intermediation desks, has scaled its enabled user base into...
Analysis: E-trading platforms see gains and losses in corporate bond market battle
Morgan Stanley analysis of the monthly reports from market operators Tradeweb and MarketAxess, has shown wins and losses in market share for both platforms.
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The UK’s PRA cites break from EU in review of capital rules for buy...
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK’s prudential authority for financial services, has begun reform of capital rules for insurers and banks, in its...