Thursday, March 28, 2024
Tighter spreads, bigger trades

Tighter spreads, bigger trades

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Credit markets have largely seen tightening bid-ask spreads since the start of the year on both sides of the Atlantic – some segments more...
What banks’ primary success can tell us about their priorities in 2022

What banks’ primary success can tell us about their priorities in 2022

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When looking at the revenues of investment banks in Q3 2021, using Greenwich Coalition data, we can see that secondary market trading in fixed...
Supply, gross

Supply, gross

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Debt markets are looking bloated in Europe, with a 33% increase in European non-financial investment grade issuance year-on-year (YoY) year-to-date and a 31% increase...
Liquidity costs ticking up as the heat rises

Liquidity costs ticking up as the heat rises

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Summer is seeing the cost of trading in fixed income markets begin to tick up again, as bid ask spreads begin to widen, according...
Trading for Trees

Trading for Trees

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In 2019 MarketAxess launched their “Trading for Trees” program, under which five trees are planted by One Tree Planted, a partner charitable organization, for...
What FINRA’s trade reporting changes tell us about consolidated tapes

What FINRA’s trade reporting changes tell us about consolidated tapes

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Understanding the difference between commercial and public data offerings is crucial for data users. A good example of this difference can be found with...
The enduring popularity of ‘Don’t Panic’

The enduring popularity of ‘Don’t Panic’

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The phrase ‘Don’t Panic’ crops up frequently in comic fiction, notably in Douglas Adams’ book ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and in 1970’s British...
A surfeit of bonds?

A surfeit of bonds?

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Henry I of England famously died from eating a surfeit of lampreys – a delicacy until consumed to excess. Central banks might want to...
Barnes on Bonds: Primary Gilt Trip

Barnes on Bonds: Primary Gilt Trip

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To see political risk writ large in financial markets, look no further than the UK. While Rishi Sunak has won the race to be...
What volatility looks like

What volatility looks like

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Understanding how challenging the European markets have been to trade this year is far clearer when looking at the numbers. According to MarketAxess TraX...

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