Trading in Mexico as it teeters on edge of investment grade rating
Mexico has faced a sharp deterioration in its sovereign credit standing within the space of just two weeks in May 2026, with two major...
Why high yield dealer relationships are (potentially) more valuable
It is no surprise that trading costs are higher in high yield (HY) markets, but data from MarketAxess TraX, which measure activity across bond...
ICMA 2026: How digitalisation can reduce market stress
At the ICMA conference on 28 May 2026, Samara Cohen, global head of market development at BlackRock, laid out an agenda to accelerate market...
Defaults creep higher in leveraged credit markets
Credit markets are navigating one of their most challenging environments in years, with default rates climbing across both public and private debt. The consequences...
The UK’s Consolidated Tape: On track and going global
As the UK's fixed income consolidated tape prepares for its June launch, Sassan Danesh, CEO of Etrading Software, the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for...
Investor Demand: “There is no war on”
ING's senior debt capital markets leaders share their outlook on issuance conditions, investor appetite, and what borrowers need to do to succeed in a...
Repo: Fixed income gets a faster engine
The repo market sits at the heart of the global financial system, yet its efficiency rarely makes headlines outside specialist circles. As a mechanism...
Ratings & Analysis: S&P says non-bank/bank nexus is top systemic risk
A new report by S&P Global has highlighted the systemic risks now posed to the financial markets at the point where bank and non-bank...
Barclays argues lower capital costs on gilts supports UK borrowing
Barclays has published a report making the case for lowering capital costs to hold UK government debt, in order to lower the costs fo...
Trading Intentions Survey: Data and protocol innovation are the battlegrounds for credit trading
The 2026 Trading Intentions Survey has found that data is the most hotly-contested field in supporting corporate bond trading today, while analysis of trading...
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