Issuance of debt increasingly financing UK companies
Analysis of corporate financing across European, UK and US markets by the Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has found that over the...
Primary ignition – at both ends
Politics are being sidelined in the battle for efficiency in primary markets for buyers and for issuers
The top operational priority for buy-side traders in...
The pros and cons of record issuance
Bond markets typically see increased liquidity around a bond shortly after it is issued. However, this does not mean that markets are automatically more...
High Yield issuance is taking off
Comparing corporate bond issuance volumes for 2023 and 2024, we can see that the pattern is frequently a high start to the year, with...
Primary ignition – at both ends
Politics are being side lined in the battle for efficiency in primary markets for buyers, and for issuers.
The top operational priority for buy-side, and...
Shielding from exploding issuance
US fixed income markets saw issuance in Q1 2024 hit US$2.5 trillion according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), an increase...
Great Expectations (on rate cuts)
The latest BofA Global Fund Manager Survey has found that 76% of respondents expect two or more Fed cuts in 2024 versus 8% who...
Buy side hails positive development of STP for bond issuance
Risk warning lights flashing on buy-side trading desks could be assuaged thanks to industry collaboration on primary markets.
It seems incongruous that the 50-year old...
Country focus: India’s bond markets in an election year
India has an upcoming election on 19 April, which the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is widely...
Analysis: Impact of debt issuance on sell-side revenues in Q1
Strong bond issuance in the first quarter (Q1) is galvanising performance of debt capital market teams at investment banks, in turn creating optimism amongst...
