Transaction cost analysis (TCA) can have very positive effects on everything from trading to the investment process, if it is implemented well. However, while equity TCA is relatively mature, there are serious challenges in other asset classes, which require traders to track down robust data sources and conduct rigorous appraisals…
Government Bonds
The choices that a trader makes
The choices that a trader makes determine the effectiveness of a fund’s investment strategy or mandate. Mike Nappi, senior fixed income trader at Eaton Vance, outlines the pressures which affect the trading desk today, the decisions that traders need to take in order to manage those pressures, and the effect…
Key trends to track in US government bond dealing
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Trader TV Bonds: December 2018
In December’s show we discuss how Europe’s political landscape might impact investment and trading decisions
Trader TV Bonds: Defining ‘best execution’
How do investors know if their traders are doing a good job? A white paper has been published by the Investment Association (IA), to explain exactly that. Carl James, global head of fixed income trading at Pictet Asset Management, and head of the IA’s fixed income trading committee, and Ross…