Buy-side desks swing extra US$2.1 million into fixed income trading technology
By Sobia Hamid. On average buy-side fixed income desks pushed US$2.1 million of additional budget into technology in 2016, according to new research from analyst firm ...
Just 23% of buy-side firms confident in preparedness for MiFID II
By Flora McFarlane. A new report by block-trading specialist Liquidnet says that MiFID II will drive automation in trading, but firms face many complexities and ...
Asset managers ‘not investment firms’ under MiFID II?
By Flora McFarlane & Dan Barnes. Several European investment managers have reportedly claimed that they will not be classified as investment firms under the revised ...
ESMA: Confusion over TO/TOTV to be resolved "within weeks"
By Aulia Beg In the coming weeks, the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has said it will provide greater clarity around the definition of Trading on Trading ...
Ipreo positive on FCA primary market consultation
By Flora McFarlane. Primary market platform provider Ipreo has welcomed the consultation on primary markets by UK market regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Buy-side firms warn on herding effect of QE
By Aulia Beg. Portfolio managers have expressed concern about the ‘herding’ behaviour within the investment community, resulting from central banks’ quantitative easing ...
Market news | Treasury liquidity
Fed warns on liquidity mirage for US treasuries. Making a real-time assessment of market liquidity across multiple venues is more difficult due to high-frequency trading ...
