Kevin McPartland, managing director of analyst firm Greenwich Associates, sees real change in the way buy-side traders can achieve their execution objectives, thanks to innovation in the US Treasuries market. Trading protocols are changing as models such as streaming prices are fully integrated into trading workflows, opening up new execution…
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US Treasuries trading transformed for buy side
Buy-side traders are changing the way they execute US treasury trades, giving greater opportunity to capture alpha and to secure best price. New platforms are offering trading desks a greater choice of how to reach counterparties, better supporting best execution and low touch trading. Tim Cook, head of sales for…
Bridging information gaps in the bond market
Gaps in information between counterparties and clients can challenge buy-side bond traders, impacting the investment process. Frank Cerveny, head of markets and sales at MTS, explains how data can be managed effectively in order to bridge those gaps, improving trade execution quality.
Instimatch: Corporate cash piles can boost money market liquidity
Instimatch believes its network could boost money market liquidity through three key innovations: a broader set of trading counterparties; greater cross-border counterparty discovery; and technology innovation to support the use of shorter-term instruments. Daniel Sandmeier, CEO of Instimatch, outlines his firm’s vision for a more efficient money market model.
Spotting trading opportunities in information-sparse bond markets
Overcoming information gaps can allow investors to buy for longer term trends and seize trades when they present. Sean George, chief investment officer of Structurinvest Fondkommision, explains how he makes those decisions, what he bases them on, and the risks that information gaps create in the investment process. Market data…
Simplify your trading workflow
The complexity of new execution protocols and multi-asset trading means dealing desks on the buy- and sell-side need to reassess the technology they have available to structure their workflows. Pontus Eriksson, strategy director at FIS, gives an expert view on how trading teams can review their processes in order to…
Best execution must define trading decisions in turbulent markets across assets
A trading desk needs to be very structured if it is to enable high-tough and low-touch trading across asset classes. That requires expert domain knowledge, strong data and well-defined processes so that even when markets are turbulent, testing these parameters, the right decisions are being made. Speaking at the FIX…
US Credit sees leap in buy-side e-trading capability
Electronic trading is delivering better execution at larger sizes and in choppier waters in the US corporate bond market. This is increasing the velocity of trading, adding liquidity to the market. As platforms have evolved to allow automated hedging with Treasuries, electronic trading is increasingly viable even in markets with…
How reliable is electronic bond trading in volatile markets?
Voice trading has always been the go-to method of trading bonds in choppy markets, to be assured of firm prices. Speaking at the FIX Global conference in London, Carl James, global head of fixed income trading at Pictet Asset Management gives the buy-side traders’ perspective on how this is changing…
Optimising the buy-side workflow for primary markets
The trader/portfolio manager workflow is crucial to effective issuance management. We see how it is handled within the IHS Markit platform, with Herb Werth on Trader TV, in our second video of the Primary Market series.
Bonds: Improve alpha capture via internal crossing
By crossing one fund’s ‘buy’ order with another’s ‘sell’ order, bond traders can save their investors considerable cost, however the mechanics and rules governing the process are complex. Cathy Gibson, head of dealing at Royal London Asset Management, James Wallin, senior VP at AllianceBernstein and Dan Hinxman, global head of…
Government Bonds: Autoexecution vs Autotrading
Autoexecution of government bond trades can reduce risk and cost for investors, but is only available in a few markets. Traders need to take account of liquidity and investment goals to assess when auto-ex, auto-pricing and non-competitive trades best serve investment goals. In January’s show, David Scilly, head of fixed…