Investor Demand: Fixed income securities holdings fall in November; equities spike
Fixed income securities holdings fell by 80 basis points in November, according to State Street Holdings Indicators.
November results show that long-term investor allocations to...
BondWave releases new version of Effi
Technology provider, BondWave, has released the newest version of its fixed income portfolio and transaction analytics platform, Effi 3.17
The new release expands BondWave’s suite...
How big is portfolio trading in corporate bond markets?
Recent reports from market participants have given slightly different estimates for the use of portfolio trading in US corporate bonds, however the consensus is...
Analysis: Is credit trading really so close?
Last week we reported on the battle for credit trading between keen rivals MarketAxess and Tradeweb. During this reporting, we noted that Morgan Stanley...
Insights & Analysis: UBS: Opportunity to “lock in rates higher” ahead of cuts
Fed governors appear to be leaning into a more dovish approach ahead of expected rate cuts this September, UBS observed in a research note,...
Illiquidity creeps up in US credit… will e-trading save the day?
Looking at data on US credit markets, taken from MarketAxess Trax, which tracks trading across multiple markets and counterparties, investment grade trading volumes have been...
Trade size disparity in US credit speaks volumes about balance sheet
Analysis of trading activity in the US corporate bond market shows that investment grade (IG) bonds are seeing greater moves towards larger order sizes...
Why repo will not crash again
In December 2016 Europe’s repo markets crashed and burned. This year may look healthier than last but finding liquidity can still prove challenging. Lynn...
Exclusive: Man Group’s proprietary OEMS highlights potential for systematic volume growth
Man Group is now live on an internally developed order and execution management system (OEMS), to trade across asset classes, currently covering corporate credit,...
Control is the best defence
By Chris Roberts | 29 May 2024
With a growing level of scrutiny coming from European Regulatory bodies about the quality of data reporting, firms...
Private markets data deal reflects steady march to mainstream
UBS:
CIO Daily – Private markets data deal reflects steady march to mainstream
Consolidated tape is welcome, but MiFIR still needs tweaks
The inclusion of a consolidated bond tape in the MiFIR review is welcomed, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) says, but refinements need to...
