Reuters has now launched its application for fixed income trading in Asia, making it the first of several to take place in the Asia Pacific region, which will include Singapore, Japan, Australia, Korea, Philippines and Taiwan this year.
With the Asia Pacific regional rollout, Reuters Trading for Fixed Income (RTFI) will allow banks and financial institutions in Asia the ability to trade fixed income securities over their Reuters desktop.
RTFI currently features tradable prices from 12 leading fixed income banks with another eight banks expected to go live this year. Over the coming months, fixed income price makers are expected to add Asia-specific bonds and instruments to RTFI, bringing price takers a comprehensive service encompassing both international and national instruments.
“Reuters is launching RTFI in Asia at an exciting time as fixed income experiences strong growth,” said Alex Hungate, Managing Director of Reuters Asia. “With RTFI, financial professionals in Asia will be able to access a broad range of fixed income instruments, whether they trade local Asian Emerging Market debt or G3 denominated bonds.”