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Larry Tabb
Fixed income ETFs struggling with liquidity crisis
Fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reportedly struggling in the current liquidity crisis, while their market makers are trying hard to get delta neutral.
TradeTech Europe 2020 has been postponed
TradeTech 2020 has been postponed, with event organiser WBR making the following statement:
“There is no liquidity”: Bond traders report market conditions never seen before
Buy-side bond traders are facing a considerable challenge in matching their investor’s demand for fixed income assets as equity markets plummet. Volumes are up, but that ...
ICMA: Fully-automatic credit trading has grown; block liquidity has reduced
The International Capital Markets Association has found 44% of buy-side trading desks have increased their use of rules-based, fully automated electronic execution ...
FIX EMEA Trading Conference - Postponed
Novel coronavirus – update for the EMEA Trading Conference 2020
Market data costs in spotlight under new FCA review
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a call for input (CFI) to better understand how data and advanced analytics are being accessed and used in the ...
Seth Merrin stands down
Seth Merrin is to stand down as chief executive of Liquidnet, the US broker he founded almost 20 years ago. He will remain as chairman but pass on the CEO baton to Brian ...
Pirum launches CSDR fails cost reporting
Trade reconciliation specialist, Pirum Systems, has launched a new fails report for the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR), which will require a mandatory ...
Bond issuance platform eppf signs deal with DZ Bank
European bond issuance platform, european primary placement facility (eppf), has signed a new cooperation agreement with DZ Bank. eppf’s bond issuance platform will now ...
Fixed income up as investment bank revenues and headcount drop
Fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) revenues were up 3% year-on-year for investment banks in 2019, halting a two-year slide, according to the latest research ...
Trumid partners with Barclays
Bond market operator, Trumid Financial, has established a strategic partnership with Barclays. Barclays will join Trumid’s Trading Advisory Committee to collaborate on ...
Market reports: Algomi to be acquired
Market reports are that pre-trade data provider Algomi will be bought by interdealer broker BGC. Stu Taylor, formerly the CEO of Algomi, joined BGC as global head of ...
EC launches wide ranging review of MiFID II/MiFIR and investment firms
The European Commission (EC) has launched a ‘Review of the regulatory framework for investment firms and market operators’ to capture any perceived changes needed to the ...
Reviews of MiFID II transparency raise concerns
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched consultations on 3 February 2020 for the regime for non-equity instrument systematic internalisers (SIs), ...
