Research Profile: DirectBooks
The electronification of primary bond markets is a priority for buy-side firms this year, and DirectBooks, originally formed by a consortium of nine global...
Subscriber
Treasuries HFT hack test results released
The impact of a simulated cyberattack on a high-frequency trading (HFT) firm in the US Treasury (UST) market has been released by the Treasury...
Subscriber
Research: Competition proves tough for O/EMS providers
Onboarding time shows the challenge facing EMS & OMS firms but algo trading increases demand
Two years ago Flextrade had a big pipeline of new...
Subscriber
Improved auto-quoting tops wishlist for corporate bond investors
Improved auto-quoting tops the list of what corporate bond investors would like to see more of from their liquidity providers. That is according to...
Subscriber
Research: Trading Intentions Survey 2023
Major platforms show stable leadership in corporate bond trading
Some notable changes in results this year also reflect a change in demographics from respondents. This...
Subscriber
Mutual funds leveraging futures to increase portfolio risk and yield
US Treasury futures holdings among mutual funds have shot up over the last three years, as they adjust to a “higher for longer” interest...
Subscriber
Research: Having an EMS does lead to better performance in bond trading
The buy-side’s wish-list for execution and order management systems revealed in The DESK’s latest research.
Buy-side bond traders want their trading technology to provide a...
Subscriber
Research: OMS/EMS Survey 2022
Traders prioritise O/EMS analytics as liquidity dries up
OMS/EMS stacks need to help traders assess trading conditions in 2022.
The DESK’s research into buy-side execution and...
Subscriber
Research: How mid-sized asset managers e-trade larger orders
The DESK’s research supported by LTX, finds liquidity improving, larger electronic trade sizes and greater use of data science pre-trade.
In 2024 bond markets are...
Subscriber
Trading Intentions Survey 2018
Greater dependence vs reduced choice
The pipeline of growth is returning after MiFID II, with reliance on specific platforms increasing.
In 2017 the appetite for onboarding...
Subscriber
