Accelerating the Growth of Electronic Trading Systems to Gain a Greater Share of Fixed Income Trading Activity Andy Aitkenhead

Business & technology Global perspective Business and technology issue –Technology has and will continue to drive the future of the fixed income market in order to effectively and efficiently handle the increasing volume of trade activity

Greater Share … More Liquidity? Three main themes: –Connectivity –Content –Business Models

How are we doing? “ Collectively the world’s leading commercial and investment banks are making rather a mess of transferring parts of their business to the internet. Many are committing fundamental mistakes they would never allow to get through in their traditional operations. Leadership of internet initiatives is often confused, as are their objectives. A few banks may have built good sites for specific businesses but none has come close to putting together a complete set of internet offerings.” Euromoney internet awards, November 2000.

Strategic or Tactical Approach? Most banks are struggling to develop a coherent, consistent e- commerce strategy. Many e-commerce initiatives are taking financial markets business backwards.

Themes Connectivity –External - proliferation of systems –Internal – moving from new to legacy technology –Numerous protocols, different protocols dominant in different markets –Data model issue Content –Difficulty of combining content & applications –Relevance Business Models –Will continue to develop Technology can be frustrating

Connectivity – Internal & External Internal –Most e-commerce projects in fixed income have been front end web based trade capture –Firms have substantial legacy infrastructure for trade processing External –Proliferation of ECNs, ATSs, portals, etc. –In the main each initiative has determined the connectivity

Proliferation of Electronic Trading Systems

Connectivity - Protocols Proliferation of protocols developed for different markets –FIX – equities, now FIXML, FIX for Fixed Income –FpML – interest rate derivatives, some extension, FX & MM (also TOF for FX) –MDML, ResearchML – market data, research –Proprietary XML – NTM, FINXML If we’re combining multiple types of content and applications we need to deal with numerous protocols

Content 2-3 years ago … –Should we go online? 1-2 years ago –Execution 0-1 year ago –Execution & content

Content –How relevant is the available content? Role based, combined with applications Importance increases with more credit intensive business –Two levels Desktop productivity Client added value –Cover any area Origination, distribution, trading Issuer, sell-side, buy-side

Role Based Content Co-mingling of Content & Applications Need framework for providing this Desktop real-estate is still an issue Content & transaction capability combined Webstation –Web-based content –Window on content and applications –E.g. market data, news, research, analytics, trade capture, chat, video, position keeping

Webstation for … Fixed Income Fund Manager Corporate Bond Trader, Salesman Emerging Markets Syndicate Asset Backed Trader Analysts Etc, etc, etc

Business Models e-trading has taken markets backwards! Most initiatives are single asset class In the last decade there has been an increase in integration of business lines with more structured business taking place. So far not many firms have co-ordinated initiatives across the separate trading businesses.

Combining Business Streams on the Web –Need for: Strategic view Interoperable technology Synchronous pricing engine –Ability to provide interaction for the client/user across the business

Several of These? Trading Portal Trading Portal Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Firewall Server Integration Transaction Server Analytics Servers Research Servers Market Data Server Firewall Client Liquidity Provider

Treasury PortalEquity Portal Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Or This? Trading Portal Fixed Income Portal Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Market Data Analytics Trading System Research Firewall Server Integration Transaction Server Analytics Servers Research Servers Market Data Server Firewall Consensus Estimates Share Price Data NewsBrokers Research Client Liquidity Provider Synchronous Pricing Engine Market Data Providers

Changing Business Models… Internet changing the market like never before? What about the telephone? Markets will change … –shouldn’t just be automating the existing model

Wholesal e Trading Hub Satellit e Bank Fund Manager Retail Client Investor Bank Retail Client Investor Fund Manager Integrating Retail Business into Wholesale

Is it Still a Relationship Business? How might it change? Democratisation of the market? Characteristics of the organisation Maintaining the Relationship

Liquidity Constraints “ Investors slam dealers for not providing liquidity and for high costs ” – Forrester Report Electronic systems increasingly targeting credit markets Can systems help to enhance liquidity?

Connectivity, Content & New Business Models! Combined they provide greater traction New liquidity models will emerge Potential for convergence of wholesale & retail business in some markets Back to more structured products electronically? Platforms for trading multiple products will take time

Combining Transaction Capability with Content Increased value-add Increased flows, increased market share Increased liquidity Potential to tighten spreads/increase revenue

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