Liquidity provision has been on the up in fixed income markets, however, as more options to access liquidity open up, choice also comes with challenge, agreed Fidelity’s Lars Salmon and BlackRock’s Nisha Pindoria Brown speaking at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit on Wednesday.
The move is set to connect portfolio activity, pricing, and execution more efficiently, according to BlackRock.
Appointment will cover ETF capital markets and brings more than a decade of industry experience to the role.
The past week saw a run of hires across trading desks, including a buy-side head of trading appointment.
New hire joins after nearly seven years at Berenberg, where he most recently served as an electronic equities trader.
The integration is specifically targeted at corporate and emerging market bonds, and will enhance both firms shared clients access to Trumid trading protocols, while streamlining Aladdin users’ access to Swarms protocol.
New hire joins after an 11-year tenure at the asset management giant, where he worked across equities and derivatives trading in several senior positions.
The past week has seen a swathe of significant moves across the buy-side, including a head of trading departure, as well as several other senior appointments.
Individual steps up to the role after 12 years at the investment management giant; most recently served as EMEA head of secondary and options markets for iShares.
In honour of International Women’s Day 2026, Natasha Cocksedge sat down with senior female leaders from PIMCO, BlackRock and UBS Asset Management to discuss their journeys to the trading desk, delving into the best way to build a career on the floor, the importance of female mentors, and the most important lessons they’ve learnt along the way.