Greenwich Associates: Growing dealer-client instability
By Pia Hecher.
Market intelligence provider Greenwich Associates found that between 2014 and 2018, there was a 50% increase in the median size of clients’...
Liquidnet: Traders moving towards alpha capture
By Vineet Naik.
New research indicates that the role of the trader is shifting towards enhancing fund performance by not only the protection, but also...
CurveGlobal saw 194% volume rise YoY in February
By Pia Hecher.
CurveGlobal has claimed a record start to 2019, with monthly average trading up 194% in February over the same month in 2017....
Record volumes reported across platforms
By Vineet Naik.
Record trading volumes have been reported across platforms in 2019 despite decreased volatility and challenging market conditions. LiquidityEdge, TradeWeb, and MarketAxess have...
Tradeweb files for IPO
Market operator Tradeweb Markets, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public...
FCA voices concern over buy-side transparency
By Pia Hecher.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported concern around cost-disclosures by asset managers, and following a ‘Call for Input’ (CfI), also detected concerns among...
Hedge fund AI vehicle wins investment from Nomura
By Vineet Naik.
Nomura, the investment bank, has announced that it is investing in AIM2, a venture specialising in creating artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for...
Bond funds hit by massive fee discounts; active revenues predicted to fall
Bond funds are dropping their investment management fees by up to 37% - in the case of passive funds – from those of the...
SSGA: Treasuries, convertibles and EM on the cards for 2019
By Vineet Naik.
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is predicting that US Treasuries, convertible bonds and emerging market (EM) debt will see increased investment in...
CanDeal creates Market Data Hub
By Pia Hecher.
Data services provider CanDeal has partnered with six banks to create a Canadian fixed income and derivatives market data hub called DataVault...