Getting better bond transparency ahead of Europe’s consolidated tape
Regulatory initiatives to enhance transparency in the bond markets have merit, but also have limits, says Jason Waight, head of…
Secondary markets
New trading protocols deliver better execution for buy-side traders
In 2020 head traders are prioritising the tools that their traders have and the skills needed to use them, in…
European credit markets: Transparency still challenging post-crisis
Calmer markets should lead to better transparency however, streaming dealer prices in the corporate bond market today do not reflect…
Investors are already benefitting from auto bond trading
Consistent execution quality, reduced bias and greater resources to handle complex trades are all advantages that KBC Asset Management has…
The 2020 liquidity crisis: How traders can handle it
The liquidity crisis in March 2020, brought on by a combination of coronavirus, oil trade wars and the central bank…
How to build low-touch, multi-asset trading desks
Leading asset managers are building low-touch, multi-asset trading desks to deliver automation wherever possible. Building automation into the trading process…
Data analysis is core skill for trading desks
New research by Greenwich Associates in partnership with Refinitiv (read the report here: https://refini.tv/37biTXb) found that traders see data analysis…
Managing ‘data risk’ for bond traders
If data is mismanaged on the trading desk, it can trigger individual trading errors or even flash crashes. Jon Williams,…
Review and analysis of a market event
Following a rate decision by a central bank, or an election, the process that investment managers took to approaching the…
Bracing for impact: What if you are misinformed ahead of a market event?
When an interest rate decision looms, portfolio managers (PMs), traders and dealers build a matrix of possible outcomes, decide their…
Full episode: Trader TV Live – trading around market events
In light of ongoing uncertainty around interest rate decisions, elections and economic data outputs, we held a live discussion about…
Repo in the D2C market stands to be improved considerably by electronification
By bringing together the dealer-to-dealer repurchase agreement (repo) market with dealer-to-client market, asset managers can gain real advantages from trade…