Selecting a Fixed Income EMS: Resource Center
EMS technology has become essential for managing volume and alleviating pain points in fixed income workflows. In this rapidly evolving field, our new resource center aims to clarify the key features available in a fixed income EMS. It provides valuable information for desks seeking to build a business case for change in 2026.
Handling Data
Fixed Income EMS solutions are criticial for managing the growing volume of bond trading data. This includes pre-trade data from Propellant Digital and ICE, as well as data points like axes, indications of interest (IOIs), reference prices, and liquidity scores. How can a fixed-income EMS effectively aggregate all this information?
Applying Automation
Automation via electronification has been prevalent for many years in other asset classes, such as equities and FX. What is Smart Order Routing in fixed income, what additional automation options are available for users of a fixed income EMS. How can EMS automation be applied to build on top of existing venue offerings?
What do your Peers Want?
Buy-side users of EMS technology strongly support automation and electronification, using the EMS as a central hub for connecting with trading venues and dealer counterparties. This paper discusses the current fixed-income market and the challenges driving buy-side participants to adopt electronification.
Removing the Barriers to Adoption
A short paper examining the perceived barriers to adoption and, crucially, discusses how they can be overcome to help firms achieve their goal of superior execution on the desk.
Ensuring a Successful Implementation
Key observations, as well as the steps firms can take to ensure smooth, timely delivery and migrate mission-critical technology with zero interruption.
On-Demand: Journey to Adoption
Understand the journey that Allspring Global Investments and T.Rowe Price Associates have taken from adoption to application to optimize workflows via fixed income EMS technology.
ICE Analytics
Watch a demo of ICE’s sophisticated bond data sets operating within FlexFI, FlexTrade’s fixed-income EMS, and see how this combination can help achieve superior execution.
Propellant Digital
Trading teams can view a comprehensive dataset, utilizing Propellant’s analytics, within the FlexFI Order Blotter. This includes pre-trade data such as real-time market activity, historical trade prices, and aggregated trade volumes.
GLMX
Gain greater control and efficiency through customizable and shared pre- and post-trade workflows. Trading teams can automate complex order routing and allocation strategies, minimize manual errors, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.