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Tariff tantrum: Bond investors sit on hands while market makers are busy

Sell side trading desks have reported elevated levels of activity today following the US threat to impose tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican...

Credit hungry in 2025

The market is clearly very hungry for more credit, a positive signal given how much new and refinanced debt is being issued. This can most...

ICE: Indexing – the next evolution

ICE offers advancements with customisation, AI and a depth of historical data The DESK spoke to Varun Pawar, ICE Fixed Income & Data Services’ Chief...

ICE: Measuring and managing climate risk in debt markets

As the physical risks associated with climate rapidly shift, borrowers, lenders and investors need to better understand their exposure. Larry Lawrence, head of sustainable...

E-trading static but competition rises in US rates

Although US rates trading volumes were up 20% year-on-year, the proportion of that volume e-traded remained static. “We don’t expect this metric to move...

The Book: Who will drive reform in primary markets?

Primary market practices are under pressure to change, however the urgency and direction given for adaptation are often skewed by specific market participant groups. The...

The cost of transparency and the value of information

Transparency can smell like information leakage by any other name, to butcher a Shakespeare quotation. Giving up information needs to happen at the latest...

Fixed Income Automation Surge: 60% of Credit Traders Now Use Robots

The electronification of fixed income markets is accelerating, driven by increased adoption of automated trading systems, with 60 per cent of credit market participants...