MiFID II Review: EC could allow payment for order flow in Europe
An ongoing review of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) has seen debate on the ...
CMSA - The drive to change industry dialogue in corporate bond markets
To create a wider dialogue around industry change, the Credit Market Structure Alliance (CMSA) is building an event with a democratic agenda. The DESK: Why is the Credit ...
BMO expands etrading for Institutions and broker dealers to EMEA
BMO Financial Group has expanded its electronic trading footprint in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), launching its electronic trading services for institutions ...
Clearstream consortium seeks to resolve historic Reg S and Rule 144A bond inefficiencies
Adrian Dacruz, VP strategic market development, Clearstream.
Tradeweb and CFETS launch southbound Bond Connect channel
Market operator Tradeweb Markets is expanding its trading link with China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) under the Bond Connect channel on 24 September 2021 to ...
Scotiabank, Rabo Securities and Huntington Capital Markets join DirectBooks
DirectBooks, the capital markets consortium founded to optimise the bond issuance process has signed up Scotiabank, Rabo Securities and Huntington Capital Markets to ...
ESMA consultation on RTS 2 marks accelerated process
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on the development of draft regulatory technical standards to specify the pre-trade ...
Traders note FCA ‘rebundling’ exposes misunderstanding of bond market
The UK market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a consultation paper (CP) on existing MiFID II rules, which includes a proposed scrapping of ...
Regulation & Market Structure: How the SEC and the Fed will change US bond markets in 2021
Transparency and structure is coming to the US Treasury and credit markets. The role of the Fed is changing and consequently the role of other agencies is changing to ...
Euroclear launches new subscription-based fixed income liquidity data service
Edwin De Pauw, head of data services and innovation at Euroclear.
Meet the new market makers
The DESK profiles six of the major electronic liquidity providers. Non-traditional market makers were seen to offer liquidity when many dealers pulled back in 2020. ...
The Agency Broker Hub - A history, by Gherardo Lenti Capoduri
The Agency Brokerage - Ten centuries of evolution In the first of a new column focused on agency brokerage, reporting on the impact of market trends, technology and ...
