Trading mechanics

The 2026 Trading Intentions Survey has found that data is the most hotly-contested field in supporting corporate bond trading today, while analysis of trading...

The efficiency of electronic trading has trade-offs for blocks based on information disclosure, leakage and trust. Electronifying execution of larger bond orders is the ‘holy...

European fixed income fund flows remain structurally different from the US, materially affecting trading flows during the day. In 2025, 84% of Europe’s US$422.7bn net inflows went to active open-ended funds. US flows...

In late October 2025, Argentine President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, scored a decisive win, in the country’s midterm elections, a political triumph...

The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...

Since 2023 European corporate bond markets have seen trades size grow, as trading platforms report increasing volumes “If we break down electronic trading growth in European...

Dealers are backing several new trading platforms who are fighting major incumbents for market share. In the bond market, the trading platform landscape has been...

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...

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 electronification of fixed income markets is accelerating, driven by increased adoption of automated trading systems, with 60 per cent of credit market participants...