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TS Imagine Expands TradeSmart Fixed Income EMS with TDS Automated Trading

9 May 2024
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TS Imagine, the trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions vendor, has included TDS Automated Trading (TDSAT) in its TradeSmart Fixed Income EMS platform. TDSAT, a market-maker in municipal and investment grade corporate bonds, provides buy-side clients direct access to fixed income dealers, with pricing information, dealer quotes, and real-time trade data.

This addition marks the latest enhancement to TradeSmart Fixed Income, following the recent integration of LTX, an AI-powered trading platform, and a connection to ICE Bonds for improved access to fixed income execution protocols and liquidity. The developments aim to bolster pre-trade transparency and price discovery for mutual buy-side clients within their existing workflows.

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