Analysing concern around Japan’s government bond issuance and interdealer inefficiency
The appointment of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister has drawn comparisons with two of the...
The de-dollarisation debate
Investors see their short duration positions getting longer this year, with a shift to EM debt, and a multi-decade case for de-dollarisation, attendees at...
Fund managers report more certainty in EM than in developed markets
The key takeaway from the first plenary session at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam was clear; in 2026, uncertainty has become a...
Traders welcome India’s bond e-trading evolution as regulator shows teeth
The Indian bond market provides a conundrum for investment traders, who fight to gain access to liquidity and pricing information on behalf of their...
Origination: Will Germany support European debt mutualisation?
UBS Asset Management’s Jonathan Gregory, head of UK fixed income, has posited the idea that European countries may at some point seek to mutualise...
European govies issued at record level in Q1
This year saw the highest first-quarter European government bonds and bills issuance volume since 2006 as €1.2 trillion was issued in Q1 2025, according...
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...
Origination: Government bond supply next week
Nominal supply of bonds scheduled in the Euro area next week is expected to level at €17.8 billion of European government bonds (EGBs), according...
Electric dreams in global rates markets
Electronic trading between dealers and buy-side institutions is taking different paths in government bond markets, globally. Lucy Carter investigates.
“We have seen growth in the electronification of...
Orderly sell-off despite Bund bid-ask spread blow out
Borrowing costs for the German government spiked after an announcement of increased expenditure for its military, triggering a sell-off in German government bonds (bunds)...
