Investment Association takes aim at fixed income transparency in a MiFID II world
The trade body recently published a paper on best execution 10 months on following the introduction of MiFID II in January 2018.
Tag: fixed income
E-trading on the rise for US emerging market bond traders
Research suggests emerging market bond trading will rise next year, with a portion of that volume tipped to be executed electronically.
JP Morgan seeking tech talent to bolster credit trading
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.
Buy-Side
Yann Couellan: The path of the curious
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.
Good news for vendors as buy-side fixed income desks eye new tech platforms
Fixed income desks looks to multiple new technology solutions to meet best execution requirements and maintain a competitive edge.
BMO Capital Markets launches blockchain pilot to mirror CAD fixed income issuance
First Canadian dollar fixed income issuance by a major bank in Canada testing blockchain technology.
Buy-Side
Miles Kumaresan: Better trading through technology
Miles Kumaresan, head of trading and FinTech at Nordea Asset Management, has brought his technology expertise and experience to tackle the ongoing issue of sourcing liquidity in the bond space through equipping traders with the right tools for the job.
ETFs
Fixed income ETFs: One to watch
Fixed income ETFs have witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, spearheading the rise of the overall ETF market. Hayley McDowell asks why the product is so attractive to investors and what the future holds for the asset class.
Global head of fixed income trading at JP Morgan Asset Management departs
Nick Cox will be replaced by Amit Bhuchar who first joined JP Morgan in 2005.
Fixed income traders could face scramble to meet MiFID reporting rules
The 'No LEI No Trade' concept under MiFID II could result some fixed income trades being rejected, according to panellists at The TRADE's and ICE Data Services "Overcoming MiFID II Data Challenges" event.