Demand for alternative investments strong but some advisors wary
by Kylene Casanova
Enthusiasm for alternative investments hasn't been dampened by the asset class's lacklustre performance in recent years, a study by Pershing has found.
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Investment is the placement of a company's surplus liquidity either in the financial markets or the use of the excess liquidity internally within the company. The main objective of investment is…
Read moreBond yields tempt corporate issuers to market
by Kylene Casanova
Corporates are increasingly looking to corporate bonds to invest surplus liquidity, with almost half of total investment from companies now in corporate bonds.
ECB sets out views on the zero lower bound
by Kylene Casanova
The European Central Bank (ECB) does not see the zero lower bound as being a constraint on the effectiveness of monetary policy.
IMMFA expresses concern over European MMF law
by Kylene Casanova
Money market fund reform could be bad news for European capital markets and could damage businesses and other entities that use money market funds
ACI FMA association’s new Model Code 2015 on governing ethics & market conduct
by Kylene Casanova
Updated version gives new guidance governing ethics and market conduct across fixed income, currency and commodity markets
AFP report: ‘The Missing Link in Investment Analysis’ by Oliver Wyman
by Kylene Casanova
How to build a portfolio management strategy that makes big-ticket investments and acquisitions actually work
ESMA report on credit rating agencies/trade repositories & 2015/6 priorities
by Kylene Casanova
ESMA will focus on 1) systemic risks posed by CRAs by seeking to minimise conflicts of interest in rating process, and 2) inter-TR reconciliation process, business continuity planning, & fees
African Development Bank and Bloomberg launch African Bond Index
by Kylene Casanova
New index family to bring transparency to most liquid African bond markets
SIX selects UnaVista as partner for its Swiss derivative trade repository solution
by Kylene Casanova
Switzerland’s SIX financial services processor adds new reporting facility
ICAP Information Services launches the ICAP Bond Correlated Call US Treasury Index
by Kylene Casanova
ICAP BCC is a fixed income strategy index, representing the enhanced income received on physical bond holdings when a product on the index is launched
ICAP e-Commerce launches Scrapbook, an innovative e-solution for the corporate bond market
by Kylene Casanova
New service launches in February 2014 offering an intuitive new solution that combines anonymity with leading technology, pricing and a regulated trade environment
Sign of times: SoftSolutions! XTAuctions! suite supports negative rate auctions
by Kylene Casanova
Fixed Income trading and other trading platforms now cater for negative interest rate auctions
Swiss Central Bank will start negative interest rates from 22/01/2015
by Kylene Casanova
Three-month LIBOR range will be widened to -0.75 to 0.25%
Critical failings in the credit rating agencies in Europe, finds ESMA
by Kylene Casanova
ESMA playing hardball as four major issues identified on quality controls, application of full methodology, delays in completing annual reviews, and need to strengthen internal reviews
JPM launches new on-shore RMB money market fund with unique same-day liquidity
by Kylene Casanova
J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Shanghai International Trust Co partner again in new RMB fund offering
Citi new liquidity management solution: Earnings Credit Rate offering to Western Europe
by Kylene Casanova
ECR product offering allows Citi clients to earn credit in respect of implied interest on their positive cash balances held with Citi in London
DTCC and Euroclear create collateral processing joint venture
by Kylene Casanova
New joint venture will provide from mid-2015 a Margin Transit Utility and Collateral Management Utility for the collateral management industry
Time to get off the rising-rate wall of worry - use short duration bonds
by Kylene Casanova
Federated Investors’ advice on the use of short-duration bond options and other strategies to minimise the impact of interest rate rises
Repo usage is on rise as ACM tri-party repo volumes top EUR 5 billion over past month
by Kylene Casanova
Average duration of trades was just under 10 days
SunGard launches APT Enterprise platform for integrated views of risk management
by Kylene Casanova
Interactive risk dashboard for buy-side asset managers enables better investment decisions
Greenwich Associates finds move to automation as US Corporate Bond Market expands
by Kylene Casanova
U.S. corporate bond market continues to expand as automated dealing takes hold, but the revolution in dealing practices has yet to come
SEC approves Asset-Backed Bond Rules requiring more information for investors
by Kylene Casanova
New disclosure requirements will ensure investors are given better information about the quality of loans backed by mortgages, auto loans, and commercial buildings, BUT private securities omitted
Fidelity Investments have not yet decided on their reaction to MMF rule changes
by Kylene Casanova
Excellent guide summarises the SEC rule changes which will be implemented by October 14, 2016 and reveals Fidelity’s indecision as to what to do next
US SEC: How to check if an unregistered investment offering may be a SCAM
by Kylene Casanova
The 10 red flags to spot a potential scam