Surging issuance reflects confidence overcoming uncertainty
This year is shaping up to be a landmark year for corporate debt markets globally, with issuance running at record or near-record levels on...
Why Argentine 10-year bonds look cheap
Xavier Milei's economic reform programme has delivered some impressive macro results, such as the first primary fiscal surplus in almost two decades, with Banco...
The need to negotiate a consensus price
Request-for-quote (RFQ) remains the primary go-to protocol across electronic trading venues in corporate bond markets for buy-side traders.
Despite speculation that the electronification of...
Barclays argues lower capital costs on gilts supports UK borrowing
Barclays has published a report making the case for lowering capital costs to hold UK government debt, in order to lower the costs fo...
Data shows electronic trading has delivered resilience to US markets
The latest data from MarketAxess’s TraX data tool, which follows activity across multiple marketplaces, and its CP+ pricing tool, show that US markets, particularly...
MTS: Clarity, not just transparency, on bond trading costs
How bond trading platforms are redefining cost efficiency in European fixed income
The cost of trading bonds has long been an opaque and contested arena....
Philippines tilts borrowing mix outward as JPM Index inclusion looms
The Philippine government’s overall borrowing programme for 2026 is set to remain broadly in line with 2025, but the composition is shifting in a...
When the floor moves: The Treasury sell-off and the credit market liquidity test
The US Treasury market is the foundation for corporate bond market liquidity. When that foundation shakes, the tremors can quickly move into the credit...
Beating increased trading costs in the 2-year Treasury
Two-year Treasury volatility has jumped in March, as yields rose rapidly, reflecting weakening confidence in future rate cuts being made by the US Federal...
US and Middle East bond issuance separated by Iran war
The US markets saw a record day of issuance on 10 March, supported by the massive USD37 billion issued by Amazon, alongside a euro-denominated...
