MTS
MTS and WeMatch combine to launch euro swap MTF
New venue to start as interdealer but will soon take on Tradeweb in the dealer-to-client market

Non-banks eye EGBs as primary dealers retreat
Primary dealers warn of further exits as principal trading firms wait in the wings

MTS recruits new head of markets
MTS recruits new head of markets

New financial regulations will transform e-trading of bonds and CDS
The times they are a-changin’
Dresdner puts focus on public sector
Dresdner Kleinwort has named a new head of global public-sector activities, as part of a push into financing, derivatives and capital market work in the sector.
Citi trades prompt MTS limits
Citigroup ignited a major market movement in the European government bond markets last week, prompting electronic execution platform provider MTS to implement temporary limits on orders, an industry source familiar with the situation told RiskNews’…
Trio plans swaps platform for Europe
European inter-dealer platform vendor MTS, electronics swaps platform provider ATFox and inter-dealer broker HPC have announced that they have reached a strategic agreement to create a new electronic swaps platform for the European market, reports…
Lyxor launches government bond tracker
Lyxor Asset Management, a Paris-based subsidiary of French bank Société Générale, has released a euro-denominated index tracking the performance of the eurozone government bond market.
New CEO for MTS Japan
Fabrizio Lavezzari had been named as the new chief executve of MTS Japan, the electronic platform for Japanese bonds. He replaces William Campbell, who a senior MTS official said had left to pursue other personal and business interests. The official said…