Shielding from exploding issuance
US fixed income markets saw issuance in Q1 2024 hit US$2.5 trillion according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), an increase...
TISE sees bond listings bump thanks to rosy macro picture
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) listed 444 securities during the first half of 2024, an 18.4% increase against the same period last year.
The total...
Katana launches on Bloomberg
Katana, the pre-trade analytics tool that helps to identify relative value opportunities for bond market dealers and asset managers, is live on the Bloomberg...
The Book: Expectations for common European debt issuance
A report by Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank president, looking at paths forward to improve the European Union’s competitiveness, has found a solid...
Lucid Capital Markets appoints Jamie Terranova
Lucid Capital Markets, an independent capital market firm based in New York, has appointed Jamie Terranova as managing director and head of fixed income.
Terranova will...
Bilateral electronic bond trading gains ground with UBS AM and JP Morgan’s FlexTrade connection
FlexTrade Systems, the execution and order management system (EOMS) provider has facilitated a direct electronic execution between UBS Asset Management and JP Morgan in...
ESMA consultation on RTS 2 marks accelerated process
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on the development of draft regulatory technical standards to specify the pre-trade thresholds...
Bloomberg introduces new fixed income pre-trade TCA model
Bloomberg has launched a new pre-trade transaction cost analysis (TCA) model that helps market participants to assess trade cost, daily executable volume, and probability...
Transaction data missing from reports, FINBOURNE finds
Data quality is in need of a spruce-up before a bond consolidated tape is brought into play, according to a recent report from FINBOURNE....
European Women in Finance – Rebecca Healey – It’s not the destination but the...
Rebecca Healey talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about Covid, Capital Markets and Career.
How do you see your role in the current crisis?
The initial question...
CME paper: Is US vs Euro rate differential greater than central bank rates?
A research paper by Erik Norland, senior economist of CME Group, has found that the difference between the futures and the spot price for...
Are issuers predicting a 6% Fed Funds rate?
Bond issuance has continued to beat expectations in February 2023. Last month saw 774 investment grade bonds issued globally, for a notional value of...
