Matthew Cousens joins Clear Street
Matthew Cousens has been appointed EMEA head of electronic execution at Clear Street. He is based in London.
Clear Street held US$49 billion in assets...
Tradeweb poaches Dan Cleaves to lead Dealerweb CLOB
Market operator Tradeweb has appointed Dan Cleaves, the former CEO of Brokertec Americas, as a managing director in its Dealerweb wholesale unit.
He said, “The...
AllianceBernstein CEO calls for review of daily dealing bond funds
Seth Bernstein, CEO of buy-side firm AllianceBernstein, has called for a review of daily dealing for clients, for mutual funds, while maintaining support for...
Bid-ask spread betting in credit
Betting how bid-ask spreads will move this year has been made more challenging by a dislocation between the mean average and the median bid-ask...
Market reforms spark “cautious optimism” for KTB engagement
Recent market reforms could turn around low engagement with Korean Treasure Bond (KTB) trading, according to research from Bloomberg and the International Capital Markets...
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...
Sukh Bachal hired by Neovest as co-head EMEA
Order/execution management system (OEMS) provider Neovest has hired Sukh Bachal as co-head Neovest EMEA and head of EMEA business development. Bachal was until recently...
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...
IRS electronification: 20 years in the making
With the 20th anniversary of Tradeweb’s interest rate swaps (IRS) marketplace around the corner, the firm’s head of US institutional Rates, Bhas Nalabothula, looks...
Why repo will not crash again
In December 2016 Europe’s repo markets crashed and burned. This year may look healthier than last but finding liquidity can still prove challenging. Lynn...
Aquis selected for Central Bank of Colombia government bond market
Banco de la República, the Central Bank of Colombia, has selected Aquis Exchange to provide technology and support services for Sistema Electrónico de Negociación...
The syndication trader
A syndication specialist could improve operational efficiency and give asset managers greater control over primary market activity, writes Dan Barnes.
As primary markets evolve, a...
