The DESK - Fixed Income Trading

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The syndication trader

A syndication specialist could improve operational efficiency and give asset managers greater control over primary market activity, writes Dan Barnes. As primary markets ...

James Wallin: On valuing the desk

Proving and demonstrating the value of the trading desk at the very highest levels of the organisation creates a virtuous circle of investment and performance, James ...

MiFID II: An exercise in risk management

Gherardo Lenti Capoduri, head of Banca IMI’s Market Hub, speaks with The DESK about the capacity of firms on both sides of the street to manage the risks created by ...

MiFID II: What could go wrong

Keep an eye on these potential points of failure, writes Dan Barnes. For trading desks the impact of the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive / Regulation ...

Optimising clearing costs for cheaper trading

Clearing of European derivatives now looks set to stay in London for the foreseeable future, but traders still need to assess how the clearing house they use can impact ...

Why repo will not crash again

In December 2016 Europe’s repo markets crashed and burned. This year may look healthier than last but finding liquidity can still prove challenging. Lynn Strongin Dodds ...

Europe’s government bond market hits electronic ceiling

Electronification of rates in Europe could significantly enhance liquidity and boost trading. David Wigan investigates. Electronic trading of European government bonds ...

ING’s AI is smarter at pricing bonds

By Flora McFarlane.

MTS: Preparing fixed income participants for MiFID II

By Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist at MTS The upcoming implementation of MiFID II will have wide-ranging implications for fixed income trading. From 3rd January 2018, ...