The inaugural European Markets Choice Awards – shortlist
Best Execution and The DESK are delighted to announce the inaugural European Markets Choice Awards sponsored by Instinet and Tradeweb.
The Awards recognise excellence and...
Emerging markets’ big issues in 2022
According to analysis by CreditSights, there has been a negative total return for credit in emerging markets with the exception of Gulf Cooperation Council...
Madrid joins Jefferies in London
Rafael Madrid has joined Jefferies as managing director of emerging markets credit trading. He is based in London.
Jefferies reported US$178 million in fixed income...
Making a mark on TCA
Transaction cost analysis is becoming more sophisticated despite data limitations. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the current offerings.
Fixed income markets are becoming more transparent....
Deutsche Bank fined, again
Deutsche Bank (DBK) is still falling foul of its past misconduct. The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain's National Securities Market Commission,...
Simone Santiago leaves Morgan Stanley
Simone Santiago has left Morgan Stanley, the company has confirmed.
Santiago has been managing director at the firm since January 2022.
Prior to this, she spent...
Warning on credit exposure
There are several cases to argue for reduced credit exposure, noted Stefan Hofrichter, global economist at Allianz Global Investors, speaking on Wednesday at the...
Tharshan joins Citi credit trading team
Tharsh Tharshan has joined Citi as a credit trader. He is based in London.
Citi reported revenues of US$81.1 billion in 2024, up 3% from...
Ballooning margin costs hobble US treasury basis trade returns, research finds
Institutional investors betting on yield spread fluctuations between US treasuries are facing ballooning margin costs, new research from derivatives analytics firm OpenGamma reveals.
Rising margin...
Implied cost of liquidity falling, with US high yield an exception
Volumes in the corporate bond markets have been picking back up, relative to bid-ask spreads, indicating an improving liquidity picture across the US and...
Liquidnet and BondAuction collaborate on OMS connectivity
Market operator Liquidnet, and BondAuction, an auction platform for the primary debt capital markets, are partnering to provide their mutual clients access to BondAuction’s...
EXCLUSIVE: TradingScreen bought by Francisco Partners
Execution management system (EMS) provider TradingScreen has been bought by private equity firm Francisco Partners for an undisclosed sum. The deal brings to a...
