MTS: Clarity, not just transparency, on bond trading costs
How bond trading platforms are redefining cost efficiency in European fixed income
The cost of trading bonds has long been an opaque and contested arena....
Credit under pressure: What gives?
If interest rates go up, economic growth becomes strained and business conditions worsen, stress on the corporate bond and private credit markets will increase....
Beating increased trading costs in the 2-year Treasury
Two-year Treasury volatility has jumped in March, as yields rose rapidly, reflecting weakening confidence in future rate cuts being made by the US Federal...
US and Middle East bond issuance separated by Iran war
The US markets saw a record day of issuance on 10 March, supported by the massive USD37 billion issued by Amazon, alongside a euro-denominated...
Why Saudi bond indexation may not boost market liquidity
The inclusion of Saudi Arabian bonds in the JP Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets (GBI‑EM) could materially change the market’s liquidity profile, but traders should...
Roundtable debate: Can the market electronify block trades?
The efficiency of electronic trading has trade-offs for blocks based on information disclosure, leakage and trust.
Electronifying execution of larger bond orders is the ‘holy...
Iran war: Conflicted liquidity in credit
The attacks on Iran and its responses over the past week have injected a sharp dose of geopolitical risk into global markets, and the...
US credit volumes drop but trade sizes and costs stay flat
US corporate bond markets have seen volumes drop across investment grade and high yield trading in February 2025, however according to data from MarketAxess...
Corporate bond Issuance slows into February, reducing trading desk pressure
The corporate bond market has slowed its flow of newly issued debt into the market, while fund inflows made the case for strong investors...
Emerging market sovereign traders track bullish metal market
Emerging market (EM) sovereign debt stands apart from other EM asset classes, due to its exceptionally high commodity exposure. For several EM markets, with...
