FICC bolsters services for mandatory clearing
DTCC’s FICC has expanded its agency clearing services as volumes skyrocket ahead of the mandatory clearing deadline for US Treasuries.
The company is also providing...
Rules and Ratings: Moody’s sees improving credit fundamentals driving leveraged finance deals
As interest rates decline, credit fundamentals will improve in 2025 and defaults will ease, according to analysis from credit rating agency Moody’s.
“Investors will hunt...
FILS USA: The most valuable fixed income asset is ‘People’
Much of the talk at last week's Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Boston centred around the mechanics of buying and selling bonds: data and...
SEC fines BMO Capital Markets US$40m over misleading bond marketing
BMO capital markets corp. has agreed to pay more than US$40 million to settle securities and exchange commission charges over misleading marketing practices in...
ESMA relaxes best ex reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has pushed back reporting of best execution by execution venues and trading firms, which are regulatory requirements...
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...
Algomi/Euroclear deal may open access to 373,000 bonds
Pre-trade data provider Algomi has significantly extended the universe of bonds for which it can publish trading opportunities, by signing a new agreement with...
Eaton named CEO at digital bond platform Nivaura
Capital markets fintech Nivaura has appointed Scott Eaton as its new chief executive officer. Eaton brings three decades of experience in leadership roles in...
Liquidnet Credit revenue hits £11 million, splits from Liquidnet Equities
Liquidnet Credit, part of interdealer broker, data and services provider TP ICAP, saw revenues grew to £11 million in 2023 according to a spokesperson...
Platforms: What the winners are doing right
A few platforms have consistently gained buy-side confidence over the last five years, through smart assistance and simplification of trading workflow.
The three ‘O’s of...
BLOOMBERG: Supporting diversity and inclusion in trading
The firms who are part of this Bloomberg initiative discuss how it is benefitting investors and scoring goals in the governance space.
The DESK spoke...
Viewpoint : CDM : Massimo Morini & Andrea Prampolini
CDM FOR SECURITIES: THE MISSING DIGITAL LINGUA FRANCA?
By Massimo Morini, head of interest rates & credit models, and Andrea Prampolini, head of financial markets...
