Flextrade and BlackRock platforms to integrate, extending OEMS consolidation trend
Execution management system (EMS) provider Flextrade and Aladdin, the order management system (OMS) developed by asset manager BlackRock, are to deepen their partnership, with...
Liquidnet’s research reveals liquidity conditions improving
A survey of US and European bond traders has revealed that the liquidity in the fixed income markets is improving.
The research, published by the...
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Surprise at inaccurate US election poll predictions has increased volatility
With a victory for either side being far from clear in the US election, investment commentators have warned of sustained volatility across asset classes....
Fidelity International: “A new era for interest rates”
Steve Ellis, global chief investment officer for fixed income at Fidelity International has outlined dynamics which could affect debt markets in 2023.
“Fixed income markets...
Excited or scared? The liquidity rollercoaster
Bid-ask spreads across all credit markets shot up in the week of 7 April, following the announcement of global tariffs on imports to the...
Bond funds inflows close Q1 2024 at 20 year highs
Bond funds saw record inflows in Q1 2024, according to EFAMA’s International Quarterly Statistical Release, reaching their highest levels since 2004.
Bond funds inflows were...
Pre-trade data: The next generation
The first generation of pre-trade analytics are consolidating; the second generation of price and liquidity providers such as Bondcliq and Katana will need to...
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo back Versana digital loan platform
Versana has announced the addition of four new banks – Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo – as investors in its...
Lucid Capital Markets appoints Jamie Terranova
Lucid Capital Markets, an independent capital market firm based in New York, has appointed Jamie Terranova as managing director and head of fixed income.
Terranova will...
Greenwich Associates: Buy side must break convention on fixed income EMS/OMS
A new report from analyst firm Greenwich Associates entitled, ‘The Fixed-Income Trading System Evolution’ makes a strong case for a new approach to developing...
Bridgewise concludes series A funding
AI-based global securities analysis platform Bridgewise has raised US $21 million in series A funding, bringing its total raised capital to US $35 million.
The...
Joel Kim of Dimensional Fund Advisors on corporate bond liquidity
With Joel Kim, Head of International Fixed Income and CEO Asia ex-Japan, Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Briefly describe Dimensional Fund Advisors, including its fixed income trading...
