Origin launches Instant-ISIN 2.0 for Eurobond issuance
Origin, a debt capital markets fintech, has launched Instant-ISIN 2.0 for both allocation and activation of ISINs for Eurobond issuance, ‘XS’ ISINs, while also...
Tradeweb to acquire US treasury algo execution firm r8fin
Tradeweb, operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, is set to acquire r8fin, a technology provider that specialises in algorithmic-based...
S&P Global Ratings: Fallen angels remain costly despite tightening spreads
Brenden Kugle and Patrick Drury Byrne of S&P Global Ratings, have published a new paper assessing the borrowing costs for ‘fallen angels’, corporates whose...
Symphony names Levy CEO
Capital market communication firm Symphony has announced that David Gurlé will step down on 31 May 2021 and has appointed Brad Levy, current president...
Glimpse Markets and Wave Labs partner to deliver analytics dashboard
Buy-side bond data sharing service Glimpse Markets and Wave Labs, the execution management system provider, have formed a strategic partnership whereby Wave Labs will...
Connecting the Dots of Innovation – A Breakthrough in All-To-All Trading
By Iseult E.A. Conlin, CFA
Managing Director, U.S. Cash Credit, Tradeweb.
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the majority of the US fixed income...
Rules & Ratings: Covered clearing agencies subject to new risk management rules
The SEC has amended rules related to the risk management and resilience of covered clearing agencies, introducing new requirements around intraday margin collection and...
Viewpoint : The importance of the market maker : Igor Burlakov
Better execution through sell-side innovation
Igor Burlakov, head of Capital Markets at Sova Capital sees the impact of lower rates and reduced volatility impacting trading...
Automation in the life-cycle of a trade
By Oliver Clark, Head of Product Development, MTS.
The role of the fixed income trader is radically and rapidly transforming. As more workflow shifts onto...
Tom Nickalls leaves Ninety One
Morgan Stanley has appointed Tom Nickalls as a trader within its emerging markets credit team, effective August. He is based in London.
Nickalls has more...
ICMA proposes post-trade deferral regime for sovereign bonds
The international Capital Markets Association (ICMA) has proposed a deferral regime for post-trade sovereign bond data, to counter the ‘complicated’ approach currently allowed.
In...
Ivan Mihov joins Liquidnet
Ivan Mihov has been appointed as fixed income sell-side business development at Liquidnet. Mihov has a strong pedigree in sales in the sector, with...
