Competition in US Treasury clearing could sustain vicious exchange battle
The bitter competition between FMX and the CME, for trading of US Treasuries and Treasury futures, could enter an accelerated phase as new clearing...
Opportunities in e-trading credit derivatives
Credit futures and swaps complement each other by providing investors with different but interconnected tools to manage credit risk, hedge exposures, and to gain...
Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...
Treasury futures fight intensifies between FMX and CME
The US Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2025 showcased the fierce rivalry in the US treasury futures space, between incumbent giant exchange CME and upstart...
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 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...
E-trading platforms show mixed results in October’s market share battle
Electronic trading fixed income platforms saw a slight drop off in volume relative to October, but strong activity against the same period last year.
Bond...
Dealers face crunch on platform trading costs
As bid-ask spreads tighten and fees rise, dealers question making markets in credit.
It does not take a quant to understand that tighter bid-ask spreads...
Credit Index Futures: Increasing price transparency, liquidity and capital efficiency to credit markets
Davide Masi, fixed income and currencies product manager, and Vassily Pascalis, senior vice president, fixed income sales at Eurex, discuss developing the asset class...
Getting the most out of derivatives in credit
Bond investing has become more exciting in the past two years than in the previous ten, with interest rates and central bank activity fire-fighting...
