ICMA responds to digital securities sandbox proposals
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has suggested a number of amendments to the FCA and Bank of England’s proposal to implement and operate...
Neptune 2.0 – How the new platform will deliver better investment and trading
Axe distribution service, Neptune, is evolving through a transformation of underlying technology, elevating its services to a new level.
Neptune’s CEO, John ‘Coach’ Robinson, and...
OpenDoor launches all-to-all dark pool for on-the-run US Treasuries
OpenDoor Securities has launched an all-to-all marketplace for on-the-run (OTR) US Treasuries. The anonymous order book will US Treasury venue to offer non-discriminatory pricing in benchmarks...
Trading : Intertwining electronic trading of credit and rates
Electronic market operators are bringing together credit and rates trading platforms in an effort to deliver more efficient execution for traders.
The interplay between the...
Frans de Wit is new head of trading at PGGM
Frans de Wit, the investment director for Treasury, Trading & Commodities at Dutch pension fund manager PGGM, has been named head of trading, following...
SETL open sources its code with new PORTL solution
SETL, the blockchain company, is open sourcing its core framework, PORTL, which it intends to speed up adoption of blockchain and distributed ledger technology...
Market gives cautious response to Sweden’s ‘detail-lite’ MiFID II deal
The Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union (Council) reached a last-minute agreement with the EU Parliament on proposed changes to the...
Vedda moves from global trading role at DWS
Vincenzo Vedda has been named head of client coverage for EMEA ex Germany and global head of wholesale & digital coverage at DWS Group,...
Breaking into credit with e-trading
The rising rate environment has increased interest in fixed income exposure amongst end investors.
In the US, The DESK has met with several fund...
Groes to lead consolidated BNP Paribas FICC business line
BNP Paribas has launched a fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) global business line, bringing existing fixed income activities under a single umbrella. Arne...
MarketAxess: Europe seeing elevated rates trading volume
Following the news that yields for Eurozone government bonds have been rising this week, MarketAxess has shared average daily volume data from the European...
Versana to launch syndicated loan platform
Fintech firm Versana is to launch a syndicated loan platform, joining together banks, institutional lenders and their service providers in an effort to bring...
