E-trading boosts efficiency not liquidity in Japan’s buy-and-hold bond market
Japan’s bond market has long been seen as voice-heavy, with established traditions of relationship-based trading and an aversion to electronic, less personal alternatives. However,...
Exclusive: Redefining credit markets – Neptune Networks and Liquidnet
Byron Cooper-Fogarty, CEO of Neptune Networks, and David Johnsen, head of fixed income at Liquidnet, delve into their vision for this transformative partnership.
With TP...
Jefferies: Fixed income ETFs drive transformation of the market
The impact of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the fixed income market cannot be overstated, agreed speakers at Jefferies’ ‘New Investing Frontiers – Explore the...
BGC CEO to divest ownership if appointed US Secretary of Commerce
Howard Lutnick, CEO of interdealer broker, infrastructure and data provider, BGC Group, has said he would leave the business entirely if he is appointed...
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...
On The DESK: Leaders in bond trading pinpoint risks and opportunities
We asked the buy-side traders we have profiled on The DESK for the past ten years to discuss the biggest changes they thought had...
The interplay between the cash and derivative credit markets
For investors, the derivatives market is a potentially a rich source for investment returns and risk management. It can also be a valuable source...
Eurex: Setting the benchmark
Eurex’s three-month Euro STR Futures (€STR) are supporting the Euro market transition to a new risk-free rate.
Eurex’s €STR Futures, referencing the new Euro-denominated risk-free...
Could a secondary market work in private credit?
There is very limited access to secondary trading in private credit. Given the direct exposure to creditors, this might present a liquidity bottleneck for...
Reports: MTS to launch D2C initiative with backing from major dealers
Several market sources have reported that MTS Markets, the fixed income trading division of Euronext, is to launch a dealer-to-client credit trading offering through...
