Best execution
Relationship banking isn’t dead, just different
Some asset managers are pumping banks for liquidity leads. But what can they offer in return?
The low flow blow
Traders can’t make flow rates business hot again, but their colleagues in tech and ops might be able to
Dealers suffer in euro rates desert
Analysis shows collapse in swap and bond bid/offer spreads, as traders say business is “unsustainable”
Investors bemoan Mifid II best-ex failings
Lack of consistency in data provided by trading venues undermines transparency drive
Trading costs versus arrival price – An intuitive and comprehensive methodology
Craig Niven, managing director, cash equity execution at Societe Generale Prime Services explores how a five‑month study allowed the organisation to develop a market impact model using historical data, and why it is key for clients in the long term to…
Asia embraces intelligent automation
Asia’s adoption of new tools and processes has gained significant momentum, with increased automation now a primary focus for many financial firms. Paul Worthy, head of Japan at Tradeweb, explores how this change has come about, and how firms can use the…
Institutional ETF trading: Liquidity improving, trade sizes growing
Sponsored survey report: Jane Street
Ripple effect: The impact of moving away from Libor
Sponsored Q&A
Asia balks at swallowing Mifid whole
Local regulators are right to cherry-pick elements of Europe’s new regime for their own versions
Best execution in Asia faces data deficit
Lack of trade information undermines Mifid-style shake-up of investment activities
Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality
Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules
Mifid fuels Asian equities e-trading surge
Firms with European clients find low-touch channels help to prove best execution
Number of banks per RFQ jumps in EU, posing risk to prices
Some requests for quote are sent to over 20 dealers, raising worries about information leakage
Single-dealer platforms win in Mifid forex shake-up
Best execution rules not driving liquidity away from sole dealer platforms as expected
Market players struggle to access Mifid trade-report data
Approved publication arrangements break the spirit of new transparency rules, says lawmaker
Mifid drives ETF trading on to platforms
Best execution rules push Tradeweb ETF volumes up 32%, but smart order routers may alter trend
Fintech start-up of the year: BestX
Risk Awards 2018: Cost analysis service set to expand into rates next year, after transforming forex
Esma navigates a Brexit maze over equivalence
Regulator offers share-trading reprieve for EU firms without relaxing rules for UK
Mifid II research unbundling hits Japan’s asset managers
Japanese and European investors may face different payment models for investment research
Front-office backlash: the EU gets tough on research unbundling
Three EU watchdogs – including CNMV and AFM – say front-office content can still be Mifid II research
Why Robert Almgren no longer trades using Almgren-Chriss
Co-author of popular model says market nuances are critical in optimal execution
The changing face of European interest rate swaps trading
Sponsored webinar: Tradeweb
Managing FX risk: How to prepare for the unpredictable
Sponsored feature: HSBC
Size-discovery protocols are not on the efficient frontier
Practice improves allocations but more can be done, says Darrell Duffie