The Company

Founded in 1994 as Carolina Capital Markets, CCM has grown consistently to become an international force providing money managers with unparalleled access to the secondary fixed-income market, best execution capability, and a compliant method for clients to acquire critical independent research through competitive commissions.

With more than 60 registered reps (sometimes known as The Bond Dogs, a nickname earned by hunting relentlessly for the right fixed income securities at the best prices), CCM believes that strong relationships in the street and with the buy side are key to delivering value to our clients.

At other firms, a salesman passes off your order to a busy trader. At CCM your broker goes directly to the street and works your trade all the way through to execution. By combining sales and trading roles, we cut a layer of cost, allowing us to work on thinner spreads while still providing best execution.

For most money managers, however, execution is only part of the game. High-quality research and analysis underlies most successful trading decisions—and CCM is the leading provider of independent fixed-income research under Section 28(e) safe harbor. We provide our clients with Bloomberg, CreditSights, Intex, and other independent research services that many money managers are unable to fund from their advisory fees.