Derivatives – Viable alternatives
Tougher capital and liquidity constraints for OTC assets are boosting exchange-traded products appeal to the buy side. Anna Reitman reports.
As trading over-the-counter (OTC) for fixed...
Arabadjief joins First Eagle
First Eagle Investments has appointed Justin Arabadjief as head of high grade trading for municipal credit as it continues to build out its investment...
Trade associations urge EU to ditch ‘uncompetitive’ active account requirement proposal
A number of trade associations have urged EU policymakers to delete the proposed Active Account Requirement, under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0).
The...
Insights & Analysis: “Lock in attractive yields as easing cycle continues,” UBS advises
Trump’s election saw Treasury yields rise sharply but stabilise by the end of the week, with the VIX index dropping to its lowest since...
SSGA: Treasuries, convertibles and EM on the cards for 2019
By Vineet Naik.
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is predicting that US Treasuries, convertible bonds and emerging market (EM) debt will see increased investment in...
Tradeweb names Carsten Just director
Carsten Just has joined Tradeweb as director, after a short stint as a contractor with the firm.
Just has held a number of roles in...
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...
Lynn Challenger: Riding out historical volatility
UBS AM’s trading team is designed to engage by choice, not necessity, allowing it to move in heavily directional markets for the advantage of...
S&P to end TCA offering
S&P Global is shuttering its transaction cost analysis (TCA) operations, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Michael Richter, EMEA executive director of TCA at...
Neil Kleinman to head up debt capital markets at Joseph Gunnar
Emerging growth markets-focused broker-dealer and investment bank, Joseph Gunnar & Co (JGUN), has appointed Neil Kleinman as head of debt capital markets.
Kleinman will...
TransFICC launches RFQ negotiation workflow automation tool
Low-latency connectivity and workflow services provider TransFICC has launched request for quote (RFQ) negation workflow automation platform TransACT.
Designed for banks trading on dealer-to-client (D2C)...
WaveLabs signs up its first hedge fund client
WaveLabs, developer of the specialist fixed income trading technology, eLiSA, has signed up its first hedge fund client.
The eLiSA execution management system (EMS), created...
