MARKET NEWS
AbbVie issues US$10 billion to fund Apogee acquisition
American pharmaceutical research and development firm AbbVie issued US$10 billion in bonds during August.
Split across nine tranches, net proceeds from the notes are expected...
Alphabet leads August issuance race
Alphabet, the holding company of Google, completed the largest corporate bond issuance globally this month with US$24.15 billion in US dollar-denominated bonds.
The firm accomplished...
RBC CM appoints Connor
Jonathan Connor has joined RBC Capital Markets as a euro investment grade (IG) corporate bond trader.
He is based in London and reports to Europe...
Jane Street launches giant bond issuance
Jane Street has issued US$14.6 billion in senior secured notes as it restructures its corporate funding profile.
The bumper issuance dwarfs the market maker’s activity...
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Final Word: Rick McVey on MarketAxess’ Journey
As MarketAxess’ run as an independent company nears an end, there’s one person uniquely qualified to offer the final word: Rick McVey.
McVey founded MarketAxess...
Emerging market bond liquidity erodes as trade counts fall sharply
Emerging market bond volumes have fallen every quarter of 2026 and trade counts are down by more than a quarter, according to MarketAxess data...
