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Scottish ‘vanity’ issuance project puts investors at risk from independence
The Scottish Government has confirmed plans to enter the bond market and issue £1.5bn of debt in 2026-2027.
Ben Ashby, chief investment officer at...
Milei’s victory saw Argentinian debt traders reach for rapid risk transfer
In late October 2025, Argentine President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, scored a decisive win, in the country’s midterm elections, a political triumph...
October credit futures’ activity cools after September busy roll month
In October trading volumes of credit futures at Eurex, Cboe global markets and CME cooled after the September roll month, but open interest continued...
Scotland rated AA/Aa3 ahead of debut ‘kilt’ bonds
Scotland has received its first standalone credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global, with both agencies placing the Scottish Government on the same high...
T. Rowe Price deploys Genesis’ primary bond custom tool
T. Rowe Price has gone live with Genesis global’s primary bond issuance (PBI) tool. It aims to standardise how its fixed income teams manage...
BoE issues stablecoin regulation proposals
The Bank of England has issued a proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, revising two elements of policy proposed in a 2023 discussion...
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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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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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Investor Appetite: Dutch pension move to DC triggers increased hedge rate ratios
Pension funds are preparing to move to a defined contribution model in the Netherlands, ahead of a mandatory switch on 1 January 2028. They...
Industry viewpoint: A fully formed market from day one
Angelo Proni, CEO at Euronext Group’s MTS explains how electronic market making will increase transparency and liquidity of EU debt instruments and make them...
Ioana Scripcaru poached by Citadel Securities
Ioana Scripcaru has been named head of sterling trading at Citadel Securities. The sell-side veteran built nearly a decade of experience in the rates...
“A vital first step”; FCA transparency regime sees industry approval
The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) have issued their full support for the FCA’s new transparency...
Electronification of US credit delivers resilience
The electronification of the US corporate bond markets has demonstrated that its improved efficiency has strengthened depth of liquidity provision, rather than made it...
Exclusive: LedgerEdge to go into administration
LedgerEdge, the distributed ledger-based fixed income trading venue, has closed down.
Founder, David Rutter, said, “We can confirm LedgerEdge has closed, three years after...
Cboe begins publishing VIXTLT index to enhance volatility tracking
Cboe Global Markets has begun publishing intraday values for its 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Volatility Base Point (VIXTLT) Index.
The VIXTLT Index allows market...
Jesse Forster joins Coalition Greenwich
Capital market analyst firm Coalition Greenwich has hired Jesse Forster as a senior analyst on its market structure and technology team.
In his new role,...
Fiscal policy, market regulation draw bond-market concern
As a still-new US presidential administration settles in and the Securities and Exchange Commission pivots with its own new leader, fixed income markets face...
Dan Burke joins MarketAxess
MarketAxess Holdings has appointed Dan Burke as global head of emerging markets. He reports to Raj Paranandi, chief operating officer for EMEA and APAC....
Dave Antonelli Joins IMTC from BlackRock
Fixed income technology provider IMTC has appointed Dave Antonelli as a strategic account executive within its sales team.
Antonelli has more than two decades of...
How banks slash the cost of managing market fragmentation
A smart application of hardware, cloud and open source technology makes for efficient trading systems. The complexity of the fixed income market should not...
