Over half of buy-siders to re-evaluate fixed income brokers
Survey finds top priority for European fixed income managers is to re-evaluate their current broker relationships for value.
Fixed Income
Buy-side warned best ex does not mean best price
Common misconception about best execution laid bare by panellists in Boston.
Human capital imperative to future of bond trading
Ensuring bond trading desks have the right skill sets with diverse perspectives is more important than ever despite the recent reductions in headcount across the fixed income industry.
Algomi seeks partnership with Neptune
Algomi’s Stu Taylor told Sassan Danesh his firm is interested in working with fixed income initiative Neptune to expand bond trading network.
ESMA lacks resources for MiFID II bond rules
ESMA lacks the ‘technological resources’ to deal with the influx of data following the implementation of MiFID II, as experts advise buy-side to “arm yourself with knowledge”.
Bad bond data significantly delaying execution
Panel agree immediacy when trading bonds is important, but ‘imperfect’ data hampers traders’ ability to be ‘opportunistic’.
Connectivity issues a major barrier for bonds
Panel at Fixed Income Leaders says budgets do not allow firms to connect to all fixed income platforms, as number available in market rises to 101.
Investors flock to Treasury futures for off-balance sheet exposures
Demand for exposure in US Treasuries is shifting from the cash market to futures, following stricter banking regulations.
Buy-side bond data demand drives uptake in Tradeweb's axes
Value of ‘high-quality pre-trade information’ sees Tradeweb’s trade volumes in Europe via the use of axes significantly increase.
MarketAxess says ‘Uber-like’ rankings help quote reliability
Ranking system helps deter traders from ‘misbehaving’ as firm reveals 65% hit rate on fixed income trades.