Why are European IG Bid-Ask spreads widening?

Why are European IG Bid-Ask spreads widening?

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Liquidity in the European corporate bond market is becoming more expensive in both high yield (HY) and investment grade (IG) trading. According to MarketAxess...
Tradeweb hits US$1.2 trillion quarterly volume in Q1 2022

Tradeweb hits US$1.2 trillion quarterly volume in Q1 2022

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Tradeweb Markets, the operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, has reported financial results for first quarter of 2022, with...
NatWest, Loop Capital, and TD Securities join DirectBooks

NatWest, Loop Capital, and TD Securities join DirectBooks

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NatWest, Loop Capital and TD Securities have joined the DirectBooks bond issuance platform. The recent additions increase the total number of underwriters on DirectBooks...
BondVision prepares for T+1 shift

BondVision prepares for T+1 shift

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MTS’s BondVision (part of the Euronext group) has updated its default settlement offset to T+1. In anticipation of the North American transition to a shortened...
Debt deals decline

Debt deals decline

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Debt markets have seen a year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal activity in 2025, according to data from Dealogic, reflecting the pensive mood amongst corporations...
The US: Too big to Fitch?

The US: Too big to Fitch?

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Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the United States’ long-term credit ratings to AA+ from AAA and removed the rating ‘Watch Negative’ stating “ reflects...
Fixed income fees normalising at JP Morgan

Fixed income fees normalising at JP Morgan

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JP Morgan’s fixed income revenues in the fourth quarter of this year are expected to be 10% lower than the record final quarter of...
Trumid adds RFQ to credit trading protocols

Trumid adds RFQ to credit trading protocols

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Electronic bond market operator Trumid, has launched new Request for Quote (RFQ) trading on its platform. Trumid clients can now initiate, view, and respond...
IDX: The play for efficiency

IDX: The play for efficiency

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Panellists at this year’s International Derivative Expo conference considered regulation, technology and competition as they discussed how the industry can improve efficiency and promote...
Propellant.digital reports rapid uptake of its bond data analytics

Propellant.digital reports rapid uptake of its bond data analytics

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Vincent Grandjean, CEO of analytics software provider Propellant.digital, is pleased with the firm’s progress to date. “We are live with clients and bearing in mind...
Symphony acquires StreetLinx

Symphony acquires StreetLinx

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Symphony has acquired the counterparty mapping platform StreetLinx, thereby adding over 200 institutional counterparties to the 1000+ institutions it reports are currently using Symphony....
Oppenheimer & Co adds three MDs to IG sales team

Oppenheimer & Co adds three MDs to IG sales team

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Oppenheimer & Co has hired Perren Thomas, Dennis Megley and Mike Henneberry onto its investment grade (IG) desk. Each will serve as managing directors...