UBS expands bond e-trading platform in Asia

UBS is expanding coverage of its bond electronic-trading platform, Pin-FI, by lengthening its service hours to the full Asian trading day and transferring two traders to Singapore. Starting next month, Asian clients will be able to source firm prices for thousands of bonds and sell securities from the start of the trading day in Singapore, says Gavin Ottery, Asia-Pacific head of rates and credit for e-commerce sales. Until now, Asian clients have had to wait until London opened to…