Rules & Ratings: Understanding gaps between credit risk data and credit ratings
While credit ratings underline investor confidence and evaluation of debt products, credit risk data can potentially offer a more nuanced source of information for...
BlueCrest hit by £40m fine by FCA
Fund manager BlueCrest has been fined just over £40 million by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for inadequate disclosures to investors, regarding its...
BGC CEO to divest ownership if appointed US Secretary of Commerce
Howard Lutnick, CEO of interdealer broker, infrastructure and data provider, BGC Group, has said he would leave the business entirely if he is appointed...
Knowing the lifetime cost of a derivatives trade
A partnership between Cassini Systems and IHS Markit is enabling investment firms to build a deeper understanding of their derivatives trading costs into pre-trade...
Nash Panchal named new CIO at MarketAxess
Bond market operator, MarketAxess, has named Nash Panchal to succeed Nick Themelis as MarketAxess’ chief information officer (CIO). MarketAxess previously announced Themelis’ retirement from...
FlexTrade Systems’ FlexTRADER EMS selected by T. Rowe Price
FlexTrade Systems, the execution and order management system (E/OMS) provider, has been chosen by T. Rowe Price to supply the FlexTRADER EMS Fixed Income...
Retreat in credit market primary activity in January 2025, Munis a bright spot
In January 2025, Debt Capital Markets (DCM) for credit issuance retreated in the US and in Europe while primary activity for municipal bonds (Munis)...
Industry viewpoint : SIX Swiss Exchange : Frédéric Messein
Better interdealer execution generates natural liquidity
Banks’ reticence to trade with clients is a consequence of the cost of carrying risk; SIX Corporate Bonds de-risks...
TS Imagine reports surge in fixed income electronification on TradeSmart platform
First quarter data shows strong growth in automation, protocol usage, and trading volumes on TS fixed income platform.
TS Imagine has published new data from...
Impact of ICBC hack on trading US Treasuries
Buy-side traders reported limited impacted from the ransomware hack on Industrial and Commercial Bank of China that occurred on Wednesday in US trading hours,...
Managing human capital in fixed income trading
As the fixed income industry evolves, so do the skills needed to succeed — and emotional intelligence is increasingly at the forefront of how...
Partnering to revolutionise the buy-side trading experience – Case study
An MTS case study on delivering quality corporate bond data through partnership, collaboration, and integration
This case study presents just one example of how a...
