Traders respond positively to MarketAxess/LiquidityEdge deal
Buy-side traders have responded positively to the announcement that electronic bond market operator, MarketAxess, has agreed to buy LiquidityEdge, the US Treasuries marketplace, noting...
Insights & Analysis: Risk appetite rises as market stability risks fall, BofA says
An increasing number of investors are taking higher risks relative to their benchmarks, according to Bank of America’s February Global Fund Manager Survey.
The net...
Eurex’s EU bonds futures go live
Eurex’s Euro-EU bond futures (FBEUs) are now available for trading.
The instruments, which were first announced in April, provide a physically deliverable futures contract designed...
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...
Europe IG credit trade size collapsed and has not recovered
Corporate bond traders has seen the average trade size reducing in Europe across both investment grade and high yield, suggesting that block trading is...
Bridgewise concludes series A funding
AI-based global securities analysis platform Bridgewise has raised US $21 million in series A funding, bringing its total raised capital to US $35 million.
The...
Vive la revolution!
Securing the benefits of the markets’ democratic revolution.
By Mike du Plessis, Managing Director, Global Head FX, Rates and Credit Execution Services and Mark Goodman,...
Turkey’s Fibabanka raises US$150m AT1 capital
Turkey’s Fibabanka has completed a US$150 million AT1 issuance, led by Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank as joint global coordinators and bookrunners and Emirates NBD...
FCA begins CTP tender process
The FCA has opened applications for the bond consolidated tape provider (CTP).
“ one of the final steps in the process to establish enhanced transparency...
Evolution through collaboration
MiFID II and electronification are transforming the credit market – How can one benefit from this new environment to access liquidity and how can...
ECB corporate bond programme winding down?
ECB corporate bond programme winding down?
Deutsche Bank analysts have noted indications that the European Central Bank (ECB) is winding down its Corporate Sector Purchase...
‘Resurgence’ in fixed income in 2023 drove e-trading in December
Electronic trading platforms saw a big boost to trading volumes in December, finishing off a great year for fixed income.
Tradeweb
Tradeweb Markets has reported a...
