The DESK's Trading Intentions Survey 2020 : Unpicking the buy-side workflow
We reveal the buy side’s use of platforms for pre-trade data, executing orders in the market and trading venues. Trading Intentions Survey highlights
Tackling the cost challenge in fixed income trading
David Parker, MTS Markets International In today’s highly competitive and cost-conscious fixed income market, small and medium sized institutions can struggle without ...
“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 ...
Industry viewpoint : Get ready for SFTR reporting with MTS
By Tom Harry SFTR reporting obligations are fast approaching. The first wave of reporting under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) is set to ...
Industry viewpoint : Regulation & data : MTS
Repo market data Q&A with Luigi Marino, Product Manager, Market Data, MTS What is the state of electronic repo market trading for buy-side firms today? MTS recently ...
Industry viewpoint : Regulation & data : MTS
Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Q&A with Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist, MTS How well prepared are institutions for the impending requirements ...
Pre-trade data demand grows and platform concentration weakens
The 5th Annual Trading Intentions Survey sees a hunger for data and a surge in new liquidity tools. Key takeaways: • Massive growth for crossing / mid-point price tools ...
Industry viewpoint : MTS
Work smarter with MTS Auto Execution – trade automation at your fingertips Paul O’Brien, Senior Product Manager at MTS Markets Automation has become so imbedded in our ...
Automation in the life-cycle of a trade
By Oliver Clark, Head of Product Development, MTS. The role of the fixed income trader is radically and rapidly transforming. As more workflow shifts onto electronic ...
BondCliQ users get MTS BondsPro data for US credit market
MTS Markets International, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and BondCliQ, a new corporate bond market data solution, have partnered to provide BondCliQ users ...
Industry viewpoint : MTS : David Parker
All-to-all trading: the corporate bond market revolution By David Parker, Head of Sales at MTS The promise of an increase in electronic trading in the less liquid parts ...
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 ...
Automating the fixed income workflow: data is king
Automated trading is fast becoming the new normal in the global fixed income markets. Once considered too complex and nuanced for automation compared with asset classes ...
MTS: Preparing fixed income participants for MiFID II
By Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist at MTS The upcoming implementation of MiFID II will have wide-ranging implications for fixed income trading. From 3rd January 2018, ...
MTS turns 20 years of repo market experience and innovation towards the buy side
Sell-side dealers have long benefited from the efficiencies and liquidity that electronic trading brings to the Cash bond and Repo markets. Now, as it celebrates 20 ...
