People: JP Morgan names co-heads of rates trading*†
5 May 2015 | Risk | Interdealer broker Tradition has appointed Bob Pickel as non-executive director to the board of TraditionSef, the swap execution facility operated by the firm in the US.
Tradition Appoints Former ISDA CEO to TraditionSEF Board*†
17 April 2015 | Profit and Loss | Robert Pickel, the former chief executive of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has joined Tradition as non-executive director to the board of TraditionSEF, the swap execution facility operated by the interdealer broker in the US.
Tradition appoints Robert Pickel to TraditionSEF Board*
17 April 2015 | Automated Trader | Robert Pickel, the former chief executive of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has joined Tradition as non-executive director to the board of TraditionSEF, the swap execution facility operated by the interdealer broker in the US.
Former Isda chief joins derivatives venue board*†
16 April 2015 | Financial News | Robert Pickel, the former chief executive of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, has joined interdealer broker Tradition’s swap execution facility as a member of its board, as US authorities consider revisiting the rules on how such venues operate.
Pressure builds on CFTC to outlaw post-trade name give-up*†
3 April 2015 | Risk | Post-trade name give-up, where counterparty names are revealed to each other after a trade is complete, is a feature of swap execution facilities (Sefs) operated by interdealer brokers, such as BGC Partners, GFI Group, Icap, Tradition and Tullet Prebon.
Market Structure Evolution - Helping the Market Create Solutions
13 March 2015 | As 7,000 of the great and the good from across the financial services industry descended on Boston in September for the annual SIBOS conference, one theme above all dominated the speeches, panels and bar conversation: The three ‘Rs’ of regulation, regulation, regulation.
Real Price Transparency Marks a New Benchmark
5 February 2015 | In recent years, questions have been asked about the stewardship and methodology used to determine ISDAFix, with allegations of improper behaviour coming to light. As the FEMR receives its responses on benchmark reform from a range of industry participants, the OTC swaps market has declared itself transformed and ready for change.
Swaps: Real Price Transparency Marks a New Benchmark*
5 February 2015 | Tabb Forum | As a measure of progress, Tradition (via its SEF platform) executes 95% of its IRS business through the Trad‐X CLOB – executing on prices displayable to its customer base via screens, API access and interaction with its voice brokers.
Tradition bolsters senior ranks with three hires*†
2 February 2015 | FX Week | Wilson becomes managing director and Torrey joins strategic development at Tradition, while Mountain will lead North American business development for Trad-X.
Tradition boosts platform development with key strategic hires*
2 February 2015 | Hedge Week | Tradition, an interdealer brokers in over-the-counter commodity and financial products, has hired three experienced market structure professionals to expand its hybrid and electronic businesses.
