The DESK - Fixed Income Trading

FILS 2021: Next steps to automating the bond market

Data analysis, interoperability and flexibility are the top priorities for automating the bond markets, delegates at the 2021 Fixed Income Leaders Summit (FILS) in ...

FILS 2021: Natural attrition should drive new ways to trade

Old ways of working must be ‘allowed to die’ to make way for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), delegates at day two of the 2021 Fixed Income Leaders ...

FILS 2021: Buy-side needs to make more noise for the right data

Data providers and regulators concur that the buy-side needs to communicate more clearly with politicians and suppliers if they are to get baseline bond data, and more ...

FILS 2021: Overcoming barriers to automation

Implementation costs are among the biggest hurdles for buy-side fixed income desks hoping to increase efficiency workflows. Juan Landazabal, global head of trading at ...

FILS 2021: Great expectations

Big themes are getting thrown around at WBR’s Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit, which is back today as a physical event for the first time in two years. Overarching ...

FILS 2021: Lessons in better execution post-crisis

With economic upheaval ahead, potentially stemming from a supply crisis in many sectors, getting better execution for even in difficult markets will be key. Big ‘Day ...

MarketAxess connects to China via Bond Connect and CFETS

Bond market operator MarketAxess has launched a new trading channel for its global investors to access the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM). Access is via the ...

Michael O’Brien leaves Eaton Vance for new firm

Michael O’Brien, former director of global trading at Eaton Vance, has joined Artisan Partners Asset Management with several colleagues. Artisan has announced that ...

Stephen Grady joins Lombard Odier Group

Stephen Grady, head of global markets and EVP, Lombard Odier Group.

Deming joins CalPERS from Allianz GI

Amy Deming has been named investment director with responsibility for investment controls and operational risk at California Public Employees Retirement System ...

Finanstilsynet: Portfolio manager “abused his position” by flipping bonds and self-trading

The senior portfolio manager for Norwegian investment firm Kraft Finans, Øivind Thorstensen, was piggy-backing on client investment in new bond issues, in order to ...

Mike O’Brien made co-director global income at Eaton Vance

Mike O’Brien, co-director global income, Eaton Vance.

Chinese equity sell-off leaves locals “more cautious” on debt

Buy-side traders in the Chinese debt markets are noting some effect from the equity sell-off, which was triggered by concern around government and regulatory ...