Picturing uncertainty in a traditionally stable market
Trading numbers in secondary corporate bond markets appear to reflect anecdotal reports of volatility bursts, as political false starts impact the reading of major...
‘Alternative’ rating agencies’ early Greece upgrades led Moodys and S&P
Greek spreads over German debt have tightened from 270 basis points to 70 basis points since mid 2022. Non-traditional rating agencies like Scope ratings...
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...
Chinese govies step closer to collateral acceptability
Acceptance of Chinese government bonds as collateral will hinge upon rule changes around defaults. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports.
The use of Chinese government bonds as...
Tradeweb sees volume drop in June
Bond market operator, Tradeweb, has reported its average daily volume (ADV) in June was US$780.9 billion (bn), a decrease of 8.9% year-on-year (YoY), largely...
Glue42 to connect trading interface for Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions will use Glue42, a software provider that delivers integrated desktop experiences to financial institutions globally, to help deliver a seamless trading...
Trading: How to find liquidity in a drought
When market makers offer no bids for corporate bond trades, buy-side traders need to get creative.
Dealers are the main source of liquidity in the...
FINBOURNE Technology named tech provider for Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb consolidated tape
FINBOURNE Technology recently participated in a tender process, against a number of industry peers, including Ediphy - however not Propellant.digital as previously identified -...
Insights: US policy shift could reduce central bank cuts
Trump’s inward-oriented US policies will drive a rise in inflation, put upward pressure on interest rates and prevent central banks from making aggressive cuts,...
Quant funds assess the value of trading
There are huge variations in investment and trading activity across quantitative strategies, the Fixed Income Leaders Summit heard in Amsterdam on Wednesday, and the...
DBS joins LCH SwapClear as the first direct member in Singapore
DBS Bank has joined SwapClear, part of LCH, the clearing business for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) business. The bank has become the first...
Jing Sima returns to BCA Research
Macro investment research provider BCA Research has appointed Jing Sima as China strategist.
Sima has close to 20 years of industry experience, and returns to...
