Data optimisation and voice trading electronification are essential to future proof desks, say Trading Heads

Speaking at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit 2021, Invesco’s head of fixed income for EMEA and Ninety One’s global head of trading suggested these actions could safeguard desks in a post-pandemic and post-Brexit landscape. Source: The Trade Data optimisation and the electronification of voice trading capabilities were the areas dubbed by leading fixed income trading…

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WEEKLY EUR AND US FIXED INCOME MARKET UPDATE

The major government bond markets continue their recent rally as the Fed, ECB, and BOE all pushed back on what had been sooner-rather-later rate hike expectations. Interestingly, mid- and longer-term yields are seen lower even with the stronger US jobs report helping propel equity prices to new highs. Inflation expectations remain elevated with breakevens and…

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Overbond unveils AI tool for sell-side to triple RFQ responses

Trade analytics provider Overbond has released a margin optimisation tool that uses AI technology for sell-side fixed income desks to increase their amount of request for quotes (RFQ) responses.   It captures margin optimisation data and trains the model to the risk tolerance and execution style of the trading desks, categorising RFQs processed in terms…

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WEEKLY EUR AND US FIXED INCOME MARKET UPDATE

The focus this week is on the Fed’s FOMC meeting, the BOE, and to a lesser extent Australia’s RBA. The Fed meeting, which is not accompanied by a fresh set of SEP economic and rate projections, should provide at least some guidance on coming bond purchase tapering, in terms of timing and process. On Monday…

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