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The changing role of the buy-side in fixed income price making
As the liquidity landscape increasingly turns buy-side firms to the role of price maker in fixed income , ANNABEL SMITH explores the current technology available to them to do so and the role data will play in giving the buy-side the confidence to cement this trend as mainstream .
20 Buy-side cover interview
SSGA ’ s Sharon Ruffles on fixed income trading : It ’ s a different job every day
As global economies diverge amid rate hikes and inflation , Sharon Ruffles , head of fixed income trading for EMEA and Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors , sits down with ANNABEL SMITH to deep dive into the fixed income markets , exploring the next step for electronification , the evolution of technology and the importance of variety when it comes to sourcing liquidity .
32 In depth
Artificial Intelligence in fixed income : A paradigm shift
With ongoing advances in technology , WESLEY BRAY explores the use of AI in fixed income , how it can help target liquidity and the shifting role of the trader as it adapts to work in tandem with new technologies .
42 Meet the desk
A new chapter for RBC BlueBay Asset Management ’ s London-
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