October e-trading bond platforms; rates up, credit mixed
Electronic bond trading and data platform MarketAxess has reported its monthly trading volume for October 2021 was US$619 billion with credit trading down 4%...
Finbourne appoints Francesca Lubbock as chief operating officer
Finbourne Technology has named Francesca Lubbock as its new chief operating officer (COO).
In her new role, Lubbock will oversee Finbourne’s day-to-day operations, focusing on...
SEC proposes joint data standards
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed joint data standards that would establish technical standards for data submitted to certain financial regulatory...
APG selects FlexTrade for multi-asset execution
APG Asset Management (APG) has selected FlexTrade’s execution management platform, FlexTRADER EMS, to consolidate and streamline its multi-asset execution management capabilities.
APG, headquartered in the...
MeTheMoneyShow – Episode 12
Major exchanges are increasing access to digital currencies through technology and taxonomy innovations. Shanny Basar talks through the latest from NASDAQ and LSEG with...
ESMA publishes its first liquidity assessment for bonds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first liquidity assessment for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of...
Euro swaps clearing: hope for the best, prepare for the worst
By Joel Clark.
As the UK’s exit from the European Union edges closer, concern over the vexed question of clearing of euro-denominated swaps has intensified,...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2020 : Neptune
NEPTUNE.
The only one of the first-generation, pre-trade data providers to thrive, Neptune is a firm favourite. Described by its interim CEO, Byron Cooper-Fogarty, as...
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...
Industry viewpoint : Mark Russell : Tradeweb
A new era of intelligent execution
By Mark Russell, Head of Credit, Europe, Tradeweb
Electronic trading has earned its place as an indispensable part of fixed income...
Sarah Lambert joins Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments has appointed Sarah Lambert as a senior municipal trader. She is based in Boston.
Lambert has more than a decade of industry experience...
Corporate bonds : How big is credit? : Joel Clark
STANDING ROOM ONLY FOR CREDIT PLATFORMS.
As corporate bond trading platforms do battle, the size of the prize is not clear. Joel Clark reports.
How much...
