Bond trading disrupted as ICSDs close to ruble settlement
International central securities depository (ICSD) Euroclear has announced it will no longer settle ruble-denominated transactions from 1 March 2022 until further notice.
The firms reported...
FILS 2021: Boosting liquidity through market structure
The rise in bilateral streaming and the regulatory push towards central clearing can increase the diversity of trading counterparties and boost liquidity according to...
FlexTrade Systems integrates with BMLL
Execution and order management system provider FlexTrade has integrated the BMLL Data Feed into the FlexTRADER EMS.
Data and analytics provider BMLL Technologies’ Level 3...
Reg ATS: What does the proposed expansion mean for bond trading venues?
In late January the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to bring more Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) that trade Treasuries and other government...
Primary markets: Give me some credit: Outlook for bond issuance in 2023
New issues provide liquidity and price points for bond traders; we assess the prospects for the year ahead.
As the cost of borrowing continues to...
Jim Kwiatkowski named CEO of LTX, Toffey becomes chairman of the board
LTX, Broadridge Financial Solutions' bond, digital trading business, has promoted Jim Kwiatkowski to the role of CEO.
Jim Toffey, co-founder of LTX, will succeed Art...
Tradeweb joins forces with Boerse Stuttgart, sees Q2 revenues up 19%
Market operator Tradeweb is partnering with Boerse Stuttgart to offer the German exchange’s users direct access to liquidity in US bond trading. The exchange...
S&P Global warns of great debt ‘reset’ as economics break down
The level of global debt is reaching crisis point, according to analysis from S&P Global Ratings, with debt issuance leading to lower levels of...
Insight Investment named collateral manager and collateral valuation agent for £1.7 billion longevity swap
Insight Investment, an investment manager with £683 billion (€778.3 billion) assets under management, has been appointed as collateral manager and collateral valuation agent for...
Jesse Forster joins Coalition Greenwich
Capital market analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has hired Jesse Forster as a senior analyst on its market structure and technology team.
In his new role,...
