Securities Financing : India : Lynn Strongin Dodds
India’s lacklustre corporate bond market gets a boost. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at government initiatives and stock exchanges efforts to bring the market to life. The ...
Technology : How smart is dealer AI? : Dan Barnes
Can artificial intelligence boost broker-dealers’ client coverage? Simple automation will not work for complex bond markets; tools that learn to find patterns are needed ...
On the DESK : Dwayne Middleton : Morgan Stanley
The modern trader needs an all-rounder mentality, considerable flexibility and the power to be a decision maker. Dwayne Middleton is head of US fixed income trading at ...
On the DESK : Cathy Gibson : Royal London
The buy side must be an active participant in shaping market structure if investors are to achieve the best returns, says Cathy Gibson. Biography: Cathy Gibson is head ...
Lead : Crossing trades & best execution : Dan Barnes
The best ways to cross‑trade Crossing trades between funds is operationally complex but rewarding for investors and asset managers; using platforms to standardise the ...
Technology : Order management systems : Dan Barnes
Will buy-side firms build the OMS they need? Complaints about order management system performance still dog the fixed income markets, increasing the likelihood of ...
Rates : Trading protocols : Dan Barnes
The new Treasuries protocols Breaking away from the request-for-quote protocol could allow for tighter pricing without information leakage. Traders engaged in the US ...
Securities financing : An integrated approach : Lynn Strongin Dodds
Securities lending comes into its own How buy-side firms are adapting to the margin regime, by Lynn Strongin Dodds. Regulation, including tighter margin legislation, has ...
Derivatives : Exchange-traded products : Joel Clark
Why listed derivatives struggle to address risk Some traders have been critical of listed products designed to replicate OTC derivatives, but exchanges are working hard ...
Fixed Income Leaders : The DESK
Fixed Income Leaders – Expectations for 2018 The DESK spoke with members of the advisory panel for FILS Amsterdam to assess the likely agenda. In November 2018, Brexit ...
Credit : Information overload : Dan Barnes
Dealer axes: Can’t see the wood for the trees A proliferation of axes and inventories are making dealer data hard to consume by trading desks. Dan Barnes reports. The ...
SEC committee proposes TRACE block trading delay
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory committee met on 9 April 2018 to discuss a proposed pilot for a more calibrated ...
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 ...
Trading Intentions Survey 2018
Greater dependence vs reduced choice The pipeline of growth is returning after MiFID II, with reliance on specific platforms increasing. In 2017 the appetite for ...
Uncertainty persists around process trades
A standardised approach to handling process trades would better support dealers. By David Wigan. In mid-February, the European Securities Market Association (ESMA) ...
