WBR survey: Buy-side pushed towards price-making and ETF use
By Pia Hecher.
Lead : BENCHmark Survey 2018
The DESK BENCHmark: Volumes down, efficiency up. Fewer traders are managing greater volumes of trading in rates, while the volume of electronic trading is increasing ...
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) ...
Fixed income’s slow adaptation to payment for research
By Flora McFarlane
FIX Trading Community releases guidelines on commission unbundling
By Flora McFarlane.
US unbundling does not impose fiduciary execution rules on dealers
By Flora McFarlane.
The DESK BENCHmark 2017: Mid-sized buy-side have diverse trading
Mid-sized asset managers champion electronic trading - The DESK’s BENCHmark research has found mid-sized firms use electronic trading and a wider range of brokers than ...
Greenwich Associates: Dealer fixed income technology draws in buy-side
By Flora McFarlane.
PLSA: Absorbed research costs must not impede transparency for investors
By Flora McFarlane.
Three quarters say buy-side main source of liquidity in fixed income
By Flora McFarlane.
Coalition: Dealer fixed income stabilising, in a tale of two quarters
By Flora McFarlane.
The breakdown: How asset managers are tackling fixed income unbundling
By Flora McFarlane & Dan Barnes.
Liquidnet's research reveals liquidity conditions improving
A survey of US and European bond traders has revealed that the liquidity in the fixed income markets is improving.
Trading Intentions Survey 2017: US Focus
Firms with US credit desks are checking out Algomi, KCG Bondpoint and Trumid. About the survey: The Trading Intentions Survey is conducted by The DESK, asking buy-side ...