Articles by Emma Siponmaa
MTS eyes 2027 launch for dealer-to-client swaps trading
Plans for US Sef licence could address missing piece in defunct WeMatch swaps tie-up
How JPM AM swapped platforms for pipes
Asset manager wanted to cut FX venues – and their fees – out of dealer relationships. Now, it only trades direct
Banks hope new axe platform will cut bond trading costs
Dealer-backed TP Icap venture aims to disrupt dominant trio of Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb
Playing the yield: rates rev up structured products
Higher government bond yields and steeper forward curves fuel demand for new range of fixed income structures
CME futures outage caused FX spot pricing problems
At least one non-bank was forced to pull prices, and NDFs also affected
People: BofA’s new markets heads, Barclays takes SG’s Mastrangelo, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
NatWest retunes options tool to create, not hedge
Auto-hedging algo replicates non-linear exposures in spot for clients that can’t trade options
More interdealer e-trading needed to support FX swap streaming
Dealers say primary venues must gain more traction to allow further electronification on client side
Goldman’s credit reporting proposal sparks criticism
Shift to end-of-day and next-day reporting on large portfolio trades seen as step back for transparency
JPM and MS offer US Treasury algos on Tradeweb
Dealer algos form part of broader execution strategy following acquisition of r8fin
It takes two: bilateral price streaming takes hold in govvies
Large dealers offer direct API access to government bonds as alternative to request-for-quote trading
Court ruling challenges ‘fiduciary’ role for pre-hedging
Lawyers suggest overturning of Mark Johnson’s conviction questions dealer-client fiduciary relationship
Asia investors turn to inverse ETFs for hedging
US-based Direxion eyes Asia listings, while CSOP expands product range to single names