Top 11 market structure trends for 2021
by Ben Poole
Following the mayhem of 2020, a report from Greenwich Associates explores the biggest market structure changes for the year ahead.
Investment Portals
Background
An investment portal is a web-site that is dedicated to providing tradable investment opportunities. Investment portals either offer investment options from a single source, e.g. investment options…
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Five efficiency checkpoints for investment portals
by Jack Large
Key areas where an investment trading portal can make a difference
Corporate MMF assets grew 38% in 2019 on ICD’s portal
by Ben Poole
The investment portal also recorded its strongest ever revenue quarter, with 24% year on year growth in Q4 2019.
360T and ICD deepen technology integration for short-term investments
by Ben Poole
Single-sign-on enables mutual clients to enter the 360T platform from the ICD Portal with one click.
CME Group to offer real-time market data via Google Cloud Platform
by Ben Poole
Market participants can access CME Group's market data through the cloud from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Tradeweb expands portfolio trading for corporate bonds
by Ben Poole
The move lets institutional clients to submit a portfolio trade to multiple liquidity providers simultaneously.
Citi partners with Cachematrix on digital investment portal
by Ben Poole
The platform is designed to deliver an upgraded client experience for money market fund portfolio management.
Standard Bank adopts TCS BaNCS Digital for investor services
by Ben Poole
The bank is going digital to handle increasing demand for investor services in African capital markets.
Trade flows in US fixed income are driven by analytics, algos and AI
by Ben Poole
Greenwich Associates names 2019 leaders in US fixed income.
India’s SEBI encourages fintech start-ups
by Graham Buck
The Securities and Exchange Board of India published a raft of proposals to encourage the development of fledgling firms
Federal Reserve warns on record US corporate debt
by Graham Buck
Leveraged loans grew by 20% in 2018 to reach $1.1 trillion and those going to riskier borrowers exceed previous peaks in 2007 and 2014.
Massive trade finance funding gap ‘stunts economic growth’
by Graham Buck
The estimated $1.5 trillion deficit affects development, investment flows and financial inclusion, says BNY Mellon.
Barclays launches £14.7bn Brexit fund for SMEs
by Graham Buck
The lending package will last for three years and will also provide over 100 Brexit clinics and seminars across the UK.
CFTC tackles reform of ‘unduly complex’ cross-border swaps
by Bija Knowles
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a white paper setting out how cross-border swaps can be reformed
State Street survey highlights investors’ Brexit dilemma
by CTMfile
Investors remain positive about Brexit but as negotiation deadlines approach, and no deal yet agreed, markets will need to adjust
Digital bond trading volumes driven by MiFID II
by Bija Knowles
MiFID II is driving digitalisation in the corporate bond markets, with more than half of investment-grade corporate cash bond trading volume now conducted electronically in Europe
What’s the future of e-trading?
by Bija Knowles
JP Morgan asked more than 400 institutional traders (mainly FX, rates and commodities) about the biggest e-trading trends for 2018, from mobile trading and MiFID II to precision execution
MiFID II is here – but compliance is delayed
by Bija Knowles
The revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive came into force today, but there are delays and doubts over whether the legislation can achieve its aims
EquiChain - A global capital markets infrastructure platform for emerging markets
by CTMfile
A working distributed ledger technology-based solution built by senior capital markets practitioners for today’s risky markets
FX added to MyTREASURY to allow treasurers to trade FX and MMF on single screen
by CTMfile
EBS BrokerTec integrates MyTreasury into product portfolio, entering the corporate client segment and Money Markets as ICAP continues its strategy to expand its electronic offerings
ACI FMA association’s new Model Code 2015 on governing ethics & market conduct
by CTMfile
Updated version gives new guidance governing ethics and market conduct across fixed income, currency and commodity markets
FIX Trading Community releases Best Practices document for IPO process
by CTMfile
Best Practice standards document for the automation of the Initial Public Offering process
ICAP Information Services launches the ICAP Bond Correlated Call US Treasury Index
by CTMfile
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
Greenwich Associates finds move to automation as US Corporate Bond Market expands
by CTMfile
U.S. corporate bond market continues to expand as automated dealing takes hold, but the revolution in dealing practices has yet to come