Bond
Microsoft Sees Trade Finance, Bond Issuance as Ripe for Blockchain Growth
Marc Mercuri of Microsoft explains where the tech giant sees room for blockchain solutions in the future.
Trade Finance as an Asset Class: Rough Seas Ahead
As global banks seek to promote trade finance as an investable asset class to the buy side, the sector’s lack of technology and data infrastructure have come to light.
Tackling China’s Onshore Bond Market
An on-the-ground look at China's growing bond market and the challenges that remain for foreign investors.
Bond.One Aims to Bring Blockchain to Bond Trading
Bond.One is aiming to introduce distributed-ledger tech to solve issues associated with fragmented fixed-income markets.
Fixed Income ESG Data: Materially Different
The ESG space is growing rapidly and gaining more attention, but one area that has been largely ignored by data providers is that of ESG information specific to fixed-income investors.
A Look Back at Major Developments in Asia from 2018
From the data battle between the SGX and India to the ASX green-lighting its clearing blockchain project, Wei-Shen Wong looks back on topics that made headlines this past year.
Top 10 European Stories of 2018
WatersTechnology recaps some of year’s top EU stories.
BondCliq to Launch Consolidated Quote Screen for Dealers
Corporate bond market data provider is also adding data visualization to its post-trade product.
Amid Rising Criticism of ‘Misleading’ PRIIPS, EIONA Promises Amendments
Growing concern from regulators and industry bodies about potential harm to investors could yet force the European Commission to eventually rethink its position on PRIIPS.
EDI Switches to API, Expands Datasets
Exchange Data International is branching out from reference data and changing its delivery method.
Quantitative Brokers Preps Asia Expansion
The enhanced presence and a move beyond rates are a result of new CEO Ralf Roth's plans to scale Quantitative Brokers' business beyond its core interest rate futures focus.
Jamieson Coote Bonds Adopts Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions
Using Bloomberg AIM and PORT, the firm is streamlining its workflow and is able to be more precise in executing orders.
French Regulator Says Mifid II Data Quality 'Difficult'
AMF chairman Robert Ophèle says data quality and completeness pose problems for regulatory evaluations of Mifid II transparency requirements, and that regulators will review frameworks following Brexit.
Credit Suisse Expands Corporate Bond-Trading Platform Coverage
The algorithmic trading platform will now cover pricing for high-yield corporate bonds in addition to investment-grade bonds.
Algomi Pivots Offering Away from Honeycomb to Alfa
Usman Khan sits down with WatersTechnology to discuss how the vendor will look to change course in 2019 and focus on the development of the Alfa platform.
Thomson Reuters Data Reveals Increasing Demand for Japanese Insights
A partnership with Japan’s Quick gives global Eikon users access to equity and derivatives market commentary services.
Nordic Capital Acquires Macrobond
Nordic Capital Fund IX allocates an undisclosed sum to advance the data analytics provider's growth strategy and technological developments.
CBA to Issue First Blockchain Bond for World Bank
Investors can participate in the Kangaroo bond, dubbed ‘bond-i’ via the World Bank’s and CBA’s respective nodes.
Selerity Builds AI Tools for Bond Trading
The new analytics tools will help bond traders and salespeople spot missed opportunities, officials say.
Euroclear Invests in Algomi
CSD expects to increase client transaction volumes in illiquid fixed-income securities.
Taking Research to the Next Level
IMD/IRD Awards 2018 Winners' Circle
Contract Win of the Year: Bloomberg
IMD/IRD Awards 2018
Best Market Data Provider (Broker): TP Icap
IMD/IRD Awards 2018
Former MarketAxess Exec Eaton Takes Reins at Algomi
The fixed-income specialist has been appointed to the chief executive role at the fintech firm.