Market News

Tradeweb’s crown stays solid in US credit e-trading battle

Electronic US credit trading volumes are growing, and Tradeweb is seeing off the competition. A true picture of the US credit trading landscape is hard...

NatWest quits primary dealership

Traditional sell-side bond trading desks are coming under increasing pressure from alternative liquidity providers and automated trading platforms. The latest casualty: NatWest. NatWest Markets recently...

Bloomberg challenges Tradeweb for JGB electronic trading market share

Bloomberg has expanded its electronic trading capabilities in Japanese government bonds (JGBs), creeping into a market currently dominated by Tradeweb with market-on-close (MOC) capabilities. Electronic...

Almost half buy-side traders not using UK bond tape

Buy-side traders at FILS Europe have poured cold water on claims of the UK bond tape’s success, with just half using its data. According to...

Traders disagree on key FI trading definitions

Susquehanna has released the results of its 2026 buy-side fixed income survey, revealing that the industry is not in agreement about the definitions of...

Friday 2 pm Inflow: How Credit Trading Tools Expand Capabilities

A US corporate bond manager receives a large inflow at 2 pm on a quiet Friday. Can they efficiently put the cash to work...

At the sharp end of the BNPP AM-AXA IM trading integration

More than a year after closing its acquisition of AXA IM, BNP Paribas Asset Management has now reached the stage of trading desk integration....

Huang joins Citadel Securities

Alex Huang has joined Citadel Securities’ cross-asset credit sales team in Hong Kong. Citadel Securities reported US$7.3 billion in trading revenues for Q2 2026. Redha Achour...

Rosa joins HSBC

Adriano Rosa has joined HSBC as a high yield credit trader. He is based in London. HSBC reported US$15.6 billion in corporate and institutional banking...