Government

How e-trading won bond investors an opportunity in the Venezuelan crisis

The dramatic escalation of Venezuela’s political crisis — culminating in the US military operation that removed Nicolás Maduro from power — has triggered a...

‘Disbelief’ is becoming market response to US policy announcements

The failure to support policy and public announcements by the current US administration has hurt investors enough that they no longer react to public...

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...

What Mexico’s vol risk means for trading LatAm bonds

In Latin American (LatAm) markets, economic volatility may transfer into market volatility – most notably in Mexico. In order to manage risk and seize opportunities...

E-trading boosts efficiency not liquidity in Japan’s buy-and-hold bond market

Japan’s bond market has long been seen as voice-heavy, with established traditions of relationship-based trading and an aversion to electronic, less personal alternatives. However,...

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...

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...

Mexican bond markets: Keep your friends close

Sitting next to the US in the current trade war meant that Mexico avoided the highest bracket of US tariffs, thanks to its existing...

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...