Larger dealers to benefit from bond electronification
By Vineet Naik.
Despite market volatility and regulatory pressures, there is stability at the top of the global fixed income market, reports analyst firm Greenwich...
Greenwich Associates: Streaming prices boost buy-side bond liquidity in 2019
By Pia Hecher.
Market intelligence provider Greenwich Associates has announced this year’s market structure trends, reporting that markets will remain volatile and exchanges will become...
Greenwich Associates: European fixed income trading becoming more concentrated
Regulatory changes and difficult market conditions have made European fixed income a more challenging business for banks, according to analyst house Greenwich Associates, leading...
Treasuries HFT hack test results released
The impact of a simulated cyberattack on a high-frequency trading (HFT) firm in the US Treasury (UST) market has been released by the Treasury...
WBR survey: Buy-side pushed towards price-making and ETF use
By Pia Hecher.
Following the introduction of the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), which has formalised best execution reporting, two-thirds of heads...
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...
Trading Intentions Survey 2018
Greater dependence vs reduced choice
The pipeline of growth is returning after MiFID II, with reliance on specific platforms increasing.
In 2017 the appetite for onboarding...
Uncertainty persists around process trades
A standardised approach to handling process trades would better support dealers. By David Wigan.
In mid-February, the European Securities Market Association (ESMA) published a formal...
Fixed income’s slow adaptation to payment for research
By Flora McFarlane
While MiFID II’s unbundling rules across the board are in full swing, fixed income is still getting used to the accompanying cultural...
FIX Trading Community releases guidelines on commission unbundling
By Flora McFarlane.
A new report has set out practices to follow for pre- and post-trade representation of commission steps across all asset classes.
With under...
