Trouble ahead for traders as number of issued bonds climbs
According to data from Moody’s Investor Services, the US investment-grade companies should have few problems refunding their debt in 2022, which is useful given...
AFME and IA agree on UK consolidated bond tape
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has reached an agreement with the Investment Association (IA) on a proposal for a future UK...
Is issuance for the high jump?
Data from CreditSights indicates the pace of US investment grade bond issuance fell from May, only to jump back in August, at a point...
The vicious circle of trust and liquidity
Looking at data provided by CreditSights, we can see the extent of lenders’ concern about Credit Suisse this year. The cost of insuring Credit...
Morgan Stanley: EM issuance in 2024 to outstrip 2023
Assessment from Morgan Stanley has found sovereign hard currency gross issuance is likely to increase to US$164 billion in 2024 due to more open...
What is driving down EM trading costs?
Analysis of trade size and bid-ask spread data from MarketAxess’s CP+ pricing feed and Trax market data, which tracks activity across markets, indicates that...
A tale of two metrics – US IG corporate bond market liquidity in 2022
By Julien Alexandre, 12 October 2022
Corporate Bond Market Distress Index
The NY Fed recently launched the Corporate Bond Market Distress Index and backfilled it all...
Viewpoint: MarketAxess to increase automation with Adaptive Auto-X
MarketAxess is aiming to initially launch Adaptive Auto-X in the first half of this year to provide clients with algorithmic workflows and allow them...
What FINRA’s trade reporting changes tell us about consolidated tapes
Understanding the difference between commercial and public data offerings is crucial for data users. A good example of this difference can be found with...
Primary markets start 2023 with top ten hit
Bond issuance for US investment grade on 3 January 2023 was the tenth largest day on record, according to data from Dealogic.
While January is...
