Could the ICE-MarketAxess tie-up intensify battle for US credit e-trading?

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As US credit trading becomes increasingly electronic, could ICE’s planned acquisition of MarketAxess further intensify competition among e-trading platforms? Trader TV speaks to Lucy Carter, reporter at The DESK and Global Trading, about her and editor of Traders Magazine, Terry Flanagan’s coverage of the battle for US credit e-trading market share, Tradeweb and Trumid’s efforts to gain ground through new protocols and innovations, and whether ICE’s planned acquisition of MarketAxess could reshape the competitive landscape.

In this episode:

📌 How has the fight for US credit market share played out in recent years?

📌 What could the planned ICE acquisition of MarketAxess mean?

📌 Will there be a battle between exchange-backed platforms?

📌 What do some buy-sides think will happen in the short to medium term?

 [This post was first published on Trader TV]

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