Results Summary: Q2 sees cautious bounce, but poor asset performance pressures profits
Revenues in Q2 have started to inch up at the major investment banks, despite less than stellar fixed income and equities results.
Looking at the...
Three things to consider when choosing a SIMM™ margin provider
Samuel Hyman, Head of Americas, Cassini Systems
If you trade bilateral OTC derivatives then you probably know by now that the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR)...
Trumid sees ‘record’ trade volumes in January
Bond market operator, Trumid, reported record trade volume and user participation in January 2024, claiming average daily volume (ADV) of US$6.4 billion, up 90%...
FCA appoints UK Secondary Markets Advisory Committee members
The FCA has appointed members of the UK secondary markets advisory committee for June 2024 to June 2026.
The committee supports the FCA’s work in...
TS Imagine reports growth in volumes and user base for fixed income
TS Imagine, the cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management systems reports it has seen average notional volume increase sevenfold in its TradeSmart...
FCA warns on permissions needed for MiFID II
By Sobia Hamid.
Firms who need to change their regulatory permissions as a result of MiFID II, in effect from 3 January 2018, are advised...
Jacques Aigrain and Rana Yared join Tradeweb; June volumes up 18% YoY
Multi-asset market operator Tradeweb Markets has appointed Jacques Aigrain and Rana Yared as independent directors, effective 1 August 2022. Aigrain will chair the Compensation...
House of Representatives hearing: Volcker link to bond illiquidity tenuous
Testimony given to the US House of Representatives on 29 March 2017 suggests the Volcker Rule cannot be directly blamed for poor liquidity in...
ICMA: Adopt data-driven approach to MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has co-signed a cross-industry statement on the MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework for bonds, calling for a...
WiseAlpha broadens bond access for retail
Retail investors can now access all UK corporate and government bonds through corporate bond investment platform WiseAlpha.
The company first issued fractional bonds in 2016,...
OpenDoor nets US$10 million in continuing push for growth
By Flora McFarlane.
New Jersey-based startup trading platform OpenDoor Securities has completed a third US$10 million investment round, which will facilitate new front office hires...
First T+0 beta version goes live
BSE and its clearing business Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL) have launched a beta version of T+0 settlement, with 25 securities currently available for...
