Orderly sell-off despite Bund bid-ask spread blow out
Borrowing costs for the German government spiked after an announcement of increased expenditure for its military, triggering a sell-off in German government bonds (bunds)...
OpenYield opts for RBC Clearing & Custody
Bond marketplace OpenYield has joined the RBC Clearing & Custody platform, the first alternative trading system (ATS) to do so.
OpenYield, launched in 2022, provides...
Why India’s bond markets may bloom in June
Inclusion in one major index could see Indian markets boost investment and liquidity, with more in January 2025.
Following the victory of the BJP in...
Insights & Analysis: BofA – Argentina’s global markets comeback imminent
Mid-term elections and an IMF agreement in Argentina this October could prompt the country’s return to global debt markets, Bank of America has predicted.
A...
Broadway Technology named infrastructure service provider for Cboe’s US Treasuries platform
Market operator Cboe Global Markets has selected Broadway Technology as an infrastructure service provider (ISP) for its new US Treasuries trading platform.
Broadway provides...
Why US and European exchanges face very different landscapes
While European authorities try to push more trading back onto stock exchanges, which have entered a period of consolidation, US regulators are angling for...
Tradeweb takes electronic credit trading lead, for second time
Multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb, has recorded average daily volume (ADV) of US$8.6 billion in US credit during February, surpassing rivals MarketAxess (US$8.5 billion) and...
ECB widens €STR calculation data pool
The European Central Bank (ECB) is adding 24 banks to its euro short-term rate (€STR) calculation to boost the benchmark’s reliability.
The banks were added...
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,...
Argentina’s battle for control
Argentina’s bond markets have been notoriously challenging for investors. Twenty years after the country underwent a major debt restructuring, and just five years after...
Foley joins Tradeweb in Dubai
Charlie Foley has joined Tradeweb as a director and emerging markets credit specialist, based in Dubai.
The Dubai office was opened last year in a...
MarketAxess sees third quarter ADV growth of 32% in credit and 41% in rates
MarketAxess saw total average daily volume (ADV) in Q3 2022 increase by 32% over the same period in 2021, with rates ADV up 41%...
















