Article: At long last: Trading cost analysis tools finally available for fixed-income world; 2 firms introduce systems designed to help institutions.(News)

Byline: Fred Williams

NEW YORK - Institutional bond managers are gaining access to the same type of trading-cost analysis systems that are staples to equity managers.

Elkins/McSherry LLC, a New York-based trading-cost analysis firm, just introduced a program for global fixed-income securities designed to help cut transaction costs and improve portfolio returns in the process. And Plexus Group, a transaction analysis and consulting firm in Los Angeles, will introduce its first fixed-income transaction-cost analysis program later this year, said David Hall, president and chief executive officer of Los Angeles-based Plexus Group.

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