In an effort to make bond trading more accessible, Tigress Financial Partners has joined forces with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), a prominent global technology and data provider.

Through this partnership, Tigress Financial, known for its objectives of inclusivity as a certified disabled and women-owned financial services firm, will offer a co-branded version of the ICE TMC bond platform to its network of dealers and investment managers.

According to a statement shared by ICE, this collaboration highlights Tigress Financial's dedication to expanding market access and signals a shift in the landscape of fixed-income securities trading.

Enhancing Access to Bonds

Tigress Financial's decision to offer a co-branded version of the ICE TMC bond platform is a move aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in fixed-income securities trading. The ICE TMC platform provides an avenue for executing trades in various categories, including municipal, corporate, agency, and government bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and Certificates of Deposit.

Cynthia DiBartolo, the Founder and CEO of Tigress, mentioned: "Since our founding, we have remained committed to providing both industry-leading access to the markets our customers need the most while also helping our customers align their investments to match their broader sustainability objectives."

"ICE’s network allows us to quickly scale up to provide access to a leading source of liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term across a broad and deep market set."

By integrating ICE Bonds' technology into its platform, Tigress Financial enables its customers to directly access ICE Bonds' network of liquidity providers, thereby streamlining the process of discovering and trading fixed income securities.

Expanding Market Reach

As part of ICE Bonds, ICE TMC offers various execution Execution Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Read this Term protocols, including click-to-trade, request-for-quote, sweeps, portfolio auctions, and voice-assisted trades, catering to the diverse needs of market participants. The platform serves more than 250,000 registered users globally.

This collaboration between Tigress Financial and ICE expands the reach of the ICE TMC platform and reinforces the platform's position in fixed-income trading among institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, the company noted.

Peter Borstelmann, the President of ICE Bonds, said: "Our ICE TMC platform leverages our deep experience building and managing markets and provides a unique liquidity network for Tigress Financial’s customers to access a broad range of fixed-income securities."