Santiago Braje joins PGGM
Industry veteran Santiago Braje has joined PGGM as senior investment manager, focusing on emerging markets debt.
In a statement the firm said, “He brings a...
CFTC fines Nasdaq Futures over “false and misleading statements”
Nasdaq Futures has received a US$22 million penalty from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for failing to sufficiently establish, monitor or enforce rules...
RBC names Michael Mullholland director of leveraged credit sales
RBC has named Michael Mulholland director of leveraged credit sales, based in London.
Mulholland joins from UBS, where he was part of the firm’s leveraged...
SEC: Leech charged with cherry picking trades for WAMCO funds
The SEC has charged Ken Leech with fraud. The bond trader was former co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management (WAMCO), which holds US$336.1...
Citadel poaches Rauseo
Kevin Rauseo has joined Citadel LLC, the alternative investment firm. Rauseo, who was formerly an executive director and head credit trader at rival systematic...
FILS USA: How all-to-all trading can break through the 17% barrier
Robert Fink, head of buy-side relationships at analyst firm Coalition Greenwich, opened a session at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Boston, by noting...
Marc Govoni named CEO of TP ICAP’s agency execution division
TP ICAP, the electronic market infrastructure, interdealer broker and information provider, has appointed of Mark Govoni as chief executive officer of its agency execution...
Origination: KfW drives the leading edge of bond issuance
The supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA) bond issuers are expected to be the most forward looking issuer group in evolving primary debt markets.
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Tradeweb implements block trading in Chinese bonds on Bond Connect
By Pia Hecher.
Bond trading operator platform Tradeweb Markets has launched block trading functionality in Chinese yuan (CNY) bonds on Bond Connect, the mutual market...
EC’s new Capital Markets Union Action Plan drives equity consolidated tape forward
The European Commission has published a new Action Plan to boost the European Union's Capital Markets Union (CMU) over the coming years. The EU's...
Primary markets see gradual progress as Investor Access reaches 600 buy-side users
A quick straw poll of buy-side traders suggests most believe the electronification of primary markets has stalled somewhat, with twice as many seeing progress...
LSEG signs long-term strategic partnership with Barclays
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Barclays have signed a new multi-year strategic partnership. Building on a longstanding existing relationship, the agreement includes a...
