Electronification of US credit delivers resilience
The electronification of the US corporate bond markets has demonstrated that its improved efficiency has strengthened depth of liquidity provision, rather than made it...
Portfolio trading proves transformational, but controversial
The US market has been transformed by portfolio trading (PT) this year, with estimates that PT makes up somewhere between 25-40% of dealer-to-client (D2C)...
When volatility improves credit liquidity
Credit market liquidity has been positive in the first half of 2025, despite the high levels of volatility.
There are several dynamics which might be...
Primary held in check by tariff and rate uncertainty
Gross credit issuance has fallen in developed markets, according to data from Dealogic and Morgan Stanley, across investment grade (IG) and high yield (HY).
DM...
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...
Selling the dip
Credit investors may see the relative calm in the market at present as a point at which to trade into safer positions, according to...
Insights and Analysis: Citadel Securities challenges primary market conflicts
A year ago, rumours in the bond markets suggested that Citadel Securities might be planning a move into bond issuance, a move which buy-side...
CUSIP issuance up YoY, but March decline signals concern
Year-to-date CUSIP issuance, which is indicative of new debt securities being issued, has increased year-to-date against 2024 figures, according to CUSIP Global Services (CGS).
Its latest...
US markets seeing risk implied in bid-ask spread
While US stock markets are in turmoil, US investment grade bond markets are also reflecting the greater uncertainty caused by an erratic approach to...
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...
