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Trade sizes rise in Europe, fall in US

Trade sizes rise in Europe, fall in US

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The end of 2024 indicates is seeing quite different changes to trade sizes in the corporate bond markets of Europe and the US, according...
Europe sees big drops in implied liquidity costs

Europe sees big drops in implied liquidity costs

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Since the start of 2023, European corporate bonds have seen a greater drop in bid-ask spreads than has been seen in their US investment...
Beating increased trading costs in the 2-year Treasury

Beating increased trading costs in the 2-year Treasury

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Two-year Treasury volatility has jumped in March, as yields rose rapidly, reflecting weakening confidence in future rate cuts being made by the US Federal...
Sovereigns may be downgraded due to climate change

Sovereigns may be downgraded due to climate change

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There could be a significant economic impact on the 25 countries in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) by 2030 due to the...
Rules & Ratings: EM credit risk on the rise, says Fitch

Rules & Ratings: EM credit risk on the rise, says Fitch

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Fitch Ratings has revised its sector outlooks for APAC, Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa sovereign to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral’ as credit risk rises. Credit risk...
Influx of buy-side support for Adamantia consolidated tape group

Influx of buy-side support for Adamantia consolidated tape group

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The Adamantia Consolidated Tape group has welcomed Allianz Global Investors, Amundi Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, BayernInvest, Deka Investment, DWS, Invesco, MEAG, Union Investment,...
Former TD Securities head of US Treasury trading indicted for alleged spoofing

Former TD Securities head of US Treasury trading indicted for alleged spoofing

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A federal grand jury in the US has returned an indictment charging Jeyakumar ‘Jack’ Nadarajah, formerly TD Securities’ head of US Treasury trading, with...
StoneX builds out FCM presence with RJO acquisition

StoneX builds out FCM presence with RJO acquisition

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StoneX Group has agreed to acquire futures brokerage and clearing firm RJ O’Brien & Associates (RJO). RJO generated approximately US$766 million in revenue in 2024,...
Redhedge Asset Management opens credit total return fund to outside investors

Redhedge Asset Management opens credit total return fund to outside investors

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Redhedge Asset Management, a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated investment manager, has opened its Synergy Total Return Fund to outside investors. The Fund was launched to provide institutional clients...
The summer lull barely touches emerging markets

The summer lull barely touches emerging markets

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Trading volumes in fixed income markets typically start the year high and gradually fall, matching issuance and refinancing patterns along with investment allocation decisions....
European rules misleading investors on trading costs for derivatives

European rules misleading investors on trading costs for derivatives

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By Pia Hecher. Derivatives analytics firm OpenGamma found that transaction costs for derivatives may be misrepresented by up to 900% to investors, as a result...
FILS 2021: Great expectations

FILS 2021: Great expectations

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Big themes are getting thrown around at WBR’s Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit, which is back today as a physical event for the first time...