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Bid-ask spreads expanding in European credit

Bid-ask spreads expanding in European credit

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European credit traders have seen bid-ask spreads expand over the past two weeks, however this follows a notable tightening since summer, according to data...
Why humans give the best execution

Why humans give the best execution

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Understanding best execution requires an understanding that both explicit and implicit costs can have a serious impact on investment goals, and these often reach...
Bond traders predict data science/AI use explosion in 2026

Bond traders predict data science/AI use explosion in 2026

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The DESK’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Access Survey, supported by LTX, finds trading desks are on the cusp of change. Buy-side traders see 2026 as a turning...
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Complex environment requires multi-model approach to data science

Complex environment requires multi-model approach to data science

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In fixed income, the most effective investment and trading models can be those built to withstand uncertainty. Speaking at the Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit...
“There is still an edge in systematic trading”

“There is still an edge in systematic trading”

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Systematic trading is often associated with highly liquid instruments, but asset managers have outlined success stories in less liquid debt markets, at the Fixed...
Crunch on liquidity costs

Crunch on liquidity costs

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As bid-ask spreads begin to widen on both sides of the Atlantic, buy-side credit traders need to reassess how to best manage the crunch...
Orderly sell-off despite Bund bid-ask spread blow out

Orderly sell-off despite Bund bid-ask spread blow out

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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)...
Can TCA work for voice/chat credit trades?

Can TCA work for voice/chat credit trades?

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Transaction cost analysis (TCA) – or execution quality analytics (EQA) – is a much sought after, but often objectively challenged, service in corporate bond...
Squeezing the bid-ask spread

Squeezing the bid-ask spread

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Bid-ask spreads in the corporate bond space have continued to collapse in 2025, suggesting that liquidity costs are dramatically improving for buy-side traders. Looking at...
Meet the consolidated tape contenders

Meet the consolidated tape contenders

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Europe’s development of a consolidated tape for trading data now has clear front runners, and benefits. Three firms have confirmed they will compete to be...

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