European high yield bond issuance slows in Q1
The latest report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) on European leveraged finance, primary high yield (HY) bond issuance fell sharply...
Trading in Mexico as it teeters on edge of investment grade rating
Mexico has faced a sharp deterioration in its sovereign credit standing within the space of just two weeks in May 2026, with two major...
Why high yield dealer relationships are (potentially) more valuable
It is no surprise that trading costs are higher in high yield (HY) markets, but data from MarketAxess TraX, which measure activity across bond...
ICMA 2026: How digitalisation can reduce market stress
At the ICMA conference on 28 May 2026, Samara Cohen, global head of market development at BlackRock, laid out an agenda to accelerate market...
Defaults creep higher in leveraged credit markets
Credit markets are navigating one of their most challenging environments in years, with default rates climbing across both public and private debt. The consequences...
Investor Demand: “There is no war on”
ING's senior debt capital markets leaders share their outlook on issuance conditions, investor appetite, and what borrowers need to do to succeed in a...
Repo: Fixed income gets a faster engine
The repo market sits at the heart of the global financial system, yet its efficiency rarely makes headlines outside specialist circles. As a mechanism...
How portfolio trading can prompt a rethink for credit TCA
Portfolio trading (PT) has grown significantly in corporate bond markets, and it creates some meaningful complications for transaction cost analysis and market data.
Portfolio trades...
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...
