Tag: UBS
Review: Mixed bond trading revenues in choppy first quarter
Banks have seen mixed results from bond trading in the first quarter of 2023, across credit and rates, while electronic trading platforms have seen...
UBS names Sergio Ermotti as group CEO
The Board made the decision to appoint Sergio P. Ermotti as Chief Executive Officer in light of UBS’s new priorities following its planned acquisition...
AT1 trading volume was elevated a week ahead of Credit Suisse...
Trading in AT1 bonds spiked on Monday 20th March as a result of the Credit Suisse rescue at the weekend, with one platform trader...
Did UBS/CS deal terms just revalue the entire AT1 bond market?
Buy-side trading desks say they are looking at the risk of contagion across financials, following the takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by UBS, for...
When banks go bust holding boring bonds
**This article will appear in full in the next issue of The DESK**
Government bonds are described as a 'risk-free' instrument, on the basis that...
FILS 2022: Dealers address Project Amber, streaming prices and increasing competitiveness
Market making has not fully matched buy-side demand in 2022, with trading desks voicing ongoing concern about bidless markets in some areas of fixed...
‘Whatsapp’ fines for banks hit US$1.8 billion
US market regulators have collectively fined 15 broker-dealers, one affiliated investment adviser, plus the swap dealer and futures commission merchant (FCM) affiliates of 11...
UBS Execution Hub hires multiple senior buy-side traders as expansion continues
According to an internal memo, as seen by The DESK, Ian Power has joined UBS Execution Hub as head of UK execution, one of...
Research: Fixed Income TCA Survey 2022
Better integration into trading workflow
The DESK’s execution research survey into fixed income TCA 2022.
Our research took in 40 major asset management firms’ use...
UBS: The client-led dealer driving best execution
Traditional sell-side firms can engage most effectively in fixed income by enabling, rather than pushing, buy-side strategy.
As markets face considerable operational pressure, delivering change...
