Political factors taking centre stage for future regulatory reviews or introduction of MiFID II according to MEP.
Buy-side may be able to become fixed income market makers in future through open trading according to Fixed Income Leaders Summit panel.
Fragmented nature of European regulatory authorities means a TRACE-style source of fixed income data is unlikely to be replicated in Europe, according to panelists.
Heads of trading from Pictet Asset Management and BlueBay Asset Management underline the importance of adaptability as trading technologies become more automated.
Buy-side keynote interview at Fixed Income Leaders Summit focuses on value of automating fixed income trading desk processes.
The trade body recently published a paper on best execution 10 months on following the introduction of MiFID II in January 2018.
Research suggests emerging market bond trading will rise next year, with a portion of that volume tipped to be executed electronically.
JP Morgan is looking to grow its credit trading technology team globally by 15%, with new teams being established in Chicago and Herzliya in Israel.
Curiosity is the key to survival in the world of FICC (Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities) trading, and Yann Couellan, head of FICC trading at BNP Paribas Asset Management, knows this better than most. Couellan speaks to David Whitehouse about his career so far and what still excites him about the future.
Fixed income desks looks to multiple new technology solutions to meet best execution requirements and maintain a competitive edge.