Access to liquidity from multiple sources in a single blotter is the main benefit of an execution management system (EMS) in electronic fixed income trading, according to survey.
Among the findings was an increase in user volume – TradeSmart Fixed Income EMS reported a 300% increase in users since 2021.
The past week saw appointments from TS Imagine, alongside departures from Polar Capital and Imandra.
New appointments will operate out of Hong Kong; have previously served at Enfusion, Dealogic, Cantor Fitzgerald, CBRE, and Trust Company of the West (TCW).
The past week saw appointments from BNP Paribas, Citi, LSEG, Tradeweb, TS Imagine and Qube Research & Technologies.
Incoming head for the region has been promoted to the role after spending the last seven years with the firm.
The TRADE speaks to Spencer Lee, chief markets officer and head of fixed income at TS Imagine, about developments and key challenges in the EMS space, the different approaches when developing a system for fixed income, and how to improve platform efficiency.
New additions are designed to bolster workflow efficiency for bond market traders.
New system is built for entire investment team to use across trading and risk management; follows merger of Trading Screen and Imagine Software in 2021.
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