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T+2: Catalyst for Change
The move to a shortened settlement period from three days to two, commonly referred to as T+2, is set to shake up the European buy-side community when it comes into force on October 6. Marina Daras looks at the impact T+2 could have on transaction…
Tabb Appoints Perrotta as Head of Fixed-Income Research
New York-based research and consultancy firm Tabb Group has appointed industry veteran Anthony Perrotta as its new head of fixed-income research. Perrotta will report to Larry Tabb, the firm’s founder and CEO.
Swann Glides into Xtrakter Data Role
European fixed-income trade matching and regulatory reporting service provider Xtrakter has appointed Kevin Swann as head of data, responsible for the development and commercial direction of the company's data products.
MarketAxess Bows European BASI Liquidity Measure
New York-based fixed income marketplace operator MarketAxess launched a new indicator on Thursday, Feb. 6 called the European Bid-Ask Spread Index (BASI), which tracks liquidity in the European corporate bond market by comparing the prices of actively…
Consolidation, Algo Trading Coming to Corporate Bonds Platforms
At a recent Tabb Group conference on fixed income, a panel measured the electronic future of corporate bonds.
MarketAxess Expands Match to Wider User Base
MarketAxess has announced that its MarketAxess Trade Crossing Hub (Match) now offers a wider range of single-name credit-default swaps (CDS) to a larger universe of potential institutions.
MarketAxess SEF Online with Traiana's CreditLink
MarketAxess says it has completed the first live trade through its swap execution facility (SEF), using risk checks provided by Traiana's CreditLink hub.
MarketAxess Gains Temporary SEF Status
Electronic trading platform operator MarketAxess has received temporary approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
MarketAxess Files SEF Application with CFTC
Electronic trading platform operator MarketAxess has submitted its application to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in order to become a swap execution facility (SEF).
E-Trading Corporate Bonds: Act Two?
In part one of his two-part feature on the electronic trading of corporate bonds, Jake Thomases traveled back in time to understand why an early explosion of credit trading platforms disappeared almost as soon as it arrived. In part two, he asks whether…
Liquidity Fragmentation in Fixed Income is Here to Stay, Says iTB CEO
Michael Chuang has made a big bet that history will not repeat itself when it comes to a massive collapse in the number of fixed income trading platforms.
What Does the Partnership Between BlackRock and MarketAxess Say About Aladdin?
BlackRock made big news last year by opening up its Aladdin corporate bond trading platform to the broader market. Some feel that its recent alliance with MarketAxess means it has already thrown in the towel.
MarketAxess Completes Xtrakter Acquisition, Appoints Urtheil
MarketAxess has completed its acquisition of Xtrakter, the former subsidiary of Euroclear, which provides regulatory transaction reporting.
Back to Basics
Features and functionality are nice, but without a decent front end, even the most advanced trading engine can have a false start.
Tough Times Ahead for the Broker-Dealer
Enhanced connectivity requirements, big bank resurgence and regulation all weigh heavy on the broker-dealer landscape.
Fixed Income special report
November 2012 - sponsored by: MarketAxess, MTS
MarketAxess to Expand Xtrakter Data, Post-Acquisition
MarketAxess mulls expanding Xtrakter's market data services as part of acquisition
MarketAxess to Acquire Euroclear's Xtrakter
MarketAxess is set to acquire Xtrakter, a provider of regulatory transaction reporting and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Euroclear, early next year.
Bonds.com Brings on Sacks as Head of Technology
Morgan Stanley veteran Michael Sacks met the top two Bonds.com execs while all three were working at MarketAxess.
MarketAxess Adds New Protocols to Electronic Platform
Protocols include anonymous request-for-quote and customizable market alerts.