Coalition Greenwich’s deep dive into fixed income TCA
A report by analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has set out the tough but potentially rewarding path for increased adoption of transaction cost analysis in...
The enduring popularity of ‘Don’t Panic’
The phrase ‘Don’t Panic’ crops up frequently in comic fiction, notably in Douglas Adams’ book ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and in 1970’s British...
The positive impact of desktop interoperability on trade execution – David Rickard
Traders can add more value in analysis and decision-making than they can as connections between systems.
Removing operational bottlenecks allows buy-side traders to provide better...
Vince Verhoeven joins Loomis Sayles
Loomis Sayles has named Vince Verhoeven as an investment director within its global bonds and emerging markets debt teams. The appointment follows increased interest...
OMS market: Vendors focusing on strategic sales pitch
Research suggests that an apparently limited interest in changing order management systems (OMS) on buy-side trading desks has been overcome by OMS vendors at...
E-trading: Tradeweb takes lead in US credit for April
Electronic trading platforms are reporting another month of double figure volume growth in fixed income markets, with Tradeweb overtaking MarketAxess in US investment grade...
Bond Origination Technologies set to launch early 2021
Bond Origination Technologies (Bots), a London-based financial technology start-up for the primary debt capital markets (DCM), has completed its latest fundraising round, formed its...
On the Desk: Engineering better trading
Honing the trading function is an art; it requires an engineer’s eye for improving systems but a leader’s eye for putting the team first.
How...
Ancoa goes into adminstration
Cinnober Financial Technology has acquired the assets of Ancoa Software, the UK-based market surveillance specialist company, as a going concern. Terms of the deal have...
ICMA highlights key ‘dysfunctional’ areas of credit market
The International Capital Markets Association has reported on March’s sell-off and the impact on the corporate bond market, noting that “by March 18, considered...
Aparajita Dalal: Derivative Exchange Notifications
At a moment’s notice
Tracking exchange notifications that affect listed derivatives reference data is laborious. Overlooking notices is easily done and can be costly. Aparajita...
Jefferies’ bond desks have an outstanding start to 2023
Investment banking firm Jefferies saw fixed income trading revenues jump 62% to US$590 million for the six months to May 2023, from US$364 million....
