MARKET NEWS
Jefferies increases credit focus with Hildene acquisition
Jefferies has acquired 50% interest in Hildene Holding Company, parent company of credit-focused Hildene Capital Management and its affiliates.
Hildene Capital Management holds more than...
Lord Abbett invests in IMTC
IMTC has closed a US$12 million Series A funding round, with Lord Abbett joining its ranks of investors.
The round was led by fintech-focused venture...
Simpler bond liquidity assessments diverge on either side of the Channel
British and European authorities are actively aiming to simplify bond liquidity and transparency regimes, but divergent reporting deferral rules for rates and credit, as...
Justesen joins Muzinich
Jakob Justesen has joined Muzinich as a fixed income trader. He is based in London.
Privately owned investment firm Muzinich specialises in public and private...
FIM Partners appoints emerging market debt trader
FIM Partners has hired Nicholas Nellis as a portfolio manager and trader focused on emerging-market debt.
He joins the London and Dubai-based investment manager after...
UK bond CTP suspension lifted
Etrading Software can finally sign the UK bond consolidated tape provider contract, with Ediphy consenting to the High Court suspension being lifted.
CEO Chris Murphy...
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Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...
Trade size growth undercuts European bond market ‘equitification’
Since 2023 European corporate bond markets have seen trades size grow, as trading platforms report increasing volumes
“If we break down electronic trading growth in European...
The pretenders, and kingmakers, to the bond throne
Dealers are backing several new trading platforms who are fighting major incumbents for market share.
In the bond market, the trading platform landscape has been...
Declaration of dependence
US president to oversee financial institution regulation amid deregulation drive.
Executive orders signed by US president, Donald Trump, have given him oversight of all US...
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RESEARCH
Bond traders predict data science/AI use explosion in 2026
The DESK’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Access Survey, supported by LTX, finds trading desks are on the cusp of change.
Buy-side traders see 2026 as a turning...
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Evidence of trading efficiency from electronification
This week we look at the growth of electronic trading in the US fixed income markets, and the potential it holds to reduce time...
Traders note FCA ‘rebundling’ exposes misunderstanding of bond market
The UK market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a consultation paper (CP) on existing MiFID II rules, which includes a proposed...
Cosaic and Reformis partner to drive interoperability on buy side
Workflow solution provider, Cosaic, has partnered with Reformis. is a technology consulting firm for the investment management industry to bring interoperability to buy-side firms...
James Taunton switches roles at RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets has appointed James Taunton as head of public sector origination for Europe. He reports to Alex Caridia, global head of public...
LCH SA extends clearing offering to Belgian debt
By Flora McFarlane.
LCH has announced that its continental Europe-based RepoClear service is now offering clearing on Belgian government bonds.
RepoClear’s monthly volumes currently average €13...
FSB: Greater transparency, all-to-all trading and clearing could reduce rates markets dislocation
A paper by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates international regulatory efforts to promote effective policies, has reported that dealer blame uncertainty over...
ICE to offer US Treasury securities clearing
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is launching a clearing service for US Treasury securities and repurchasing agreements, it has announced.
The Treasury clearing service will leverage ICE...
This Week from Trader TV: Charles-Henry Monchau, Syz Group
Markets eye tariff deadline, and liquidity shifts for H2.
Global markets will be heavily driven by three major forces this week, says Syz Group’s Charles-Henry...
Women in Finance : Jennifer Peve, keeping ahead of the pack
Jennifer Peve talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about innovation, experimentation and connections.
Jennifer Peve, managing director of Business Innovation at Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation...
Credit is climbing, but unevenly
Analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence charts the rise of credit markets over the past year, and finds index levels are by 10-15% of...
Visualising aggressive pricing pressure on trading costs
Analysing year-to-date volume and trade number data from MarketAxess’s TraX database for US credit, and correlating it with the weekly average MarketAxess CP+ bid-ask...
Credit Suisse and VTB fined millions by UK, US and Swiss authorities over Mozambican...
Credit Suisse Group AG has agreed to pay nearly US$475 million to Swiss, UK and US authorities, including nearly $100 million to the US...
