Tradeweb, Trumid close in on MarketAxess’ lunch
Electronic credit closed 2024 on a strong showing with December monthly volume growing 14.7% to US$18.3 billion year–on–year (YoY) while full-year trading volume totalled...
High Court of Hong Kong: Evergrande insolvent
A winding up order has been made against China Evergrande Group, the troubled property firm, through the High Court of Hong Kong.
In her ruling...
Insights & Analysis: BofA – Argentina’s global markets comeback imminent
Mid-term elections and an IMF agreement in Argentina this October could prompt the country’s return to global debt markets, Bank of America has predicted.
A...
Allianz GI: On strength of voice
Effectively communicating across trading desks, teams, counterparties and industry is allowing Allianz Global Investors to stand out amongst asset managers. The DESK talks to...
Dimis Theodorou joins ING
ING has appointed Dimis Theodorou as managing director and head of its UK debt capital markets syndicate, with a focus on high yield, emerging...
Seth Johnson joins LedgerEdge in senior advisory role
Bond-trading platform, LedgerEdge, has appointed Seth Johnson to the firm as a senior advisor. Johnson will focus on commercial plan and growth, including business...
GSAM outsources global trade execution to BNY Mellon
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has selected BNY Mellon’s buy-side trading services for global trade execution.
BNY Mellon now provides global trade execution services to...
Transficc partners with Quinsol for their pricing engine
Quinsol Software, a startup innovator in fixed-income trading solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with TransFICC.
This collaboration aims to integrate Quinsol's Bond Price Hub...
Exclusive: Analysing the battle for US e-Trading in February
The highly competitive corporate bond market saw average daily volumes converge in the US across electronic trading venues in February. The DESK has exclusively...
FCA says HFT firms exacerbate and profit from flash crashes
A paper published by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has said that high-frequency trading (HFT) firms and agency traders exacerbate flash crashes in the...
Retail primary market platform PrimaryBid announces US$190m Series C investment
PrimaryBid, a platform to provide retail investors with access to primary debt and equity market offerings, has closed a US$190 million Series C investment...
China sets its sights on opening up for foreign trade
Following its third plenum, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has adopted the ‘Resolution of the Central Committee of the...
