CSDR warning for EM bond liquidity
The mandatory buy-in regime that will be introduced next year by Europe’s Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) could have negative consequences in the less-liquid...
BondAuction completes inaugural trade
BondAuction has completed its first trade, a retained-bond sale by UK affordable housing aggregator Housing Finance Corporation.
The corporation announced its partnership with BondAuction in...
Investor Demand: US tariff uncertainty prompts caution in Europe
There is great uncertainty around the severity of tariffs that will be introduced by the US this week, with UBS reporting client baseline expectations...
Citadel Securities’ new hires are reinforcing US credit market expansion
Citadel Securities has seen a spate of hirings on its credit trading teams in January 2024, supporting its expansion into the corporate bond space...
Bank of England releases detail on index-linked gilt purchases as LDI woes continue
The Bank of England (BoE) has said it continues to monitor developments in financial markets very closely in light of the significant asset repricing...
Who is using outsourced trading?
A new study by analyst firm Capco has outlined the drivers, pros and cons for buy-side outsourced trading, yet Capco was unable to say...
MTS and Wematch.live launch digital marketplace for interest rate swaps
MTS, the European electronic fixed income platform owned by Euronext, and Wematch, the tech firm that provides buy- and sell-side firms' dealing workflow systems,...
The enduring popularity of ‘Don’t Panic’
The phrase ‘Don’t Panic’ crops up frequently in comic fiction, notably in Douglas Adams’ book ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and in 1970’s British...
S&P Global: European bonds slump to lowest first-half volume since financial crisis
By Thomas Beeston
European high-yield bond issuance is set for the lowest first-half total since the global financial crisis, as volatile interest rates and fears...
Chinese equity sell-off leaves locals “more cautious” on debt
Buy-side traders in the Chinese debt markets are noting some effect from the equity sell-off, which was triggered by concern around government and regulatory...
Kerätär takes new trading role at Elo
Antti Kerätär, senior dealer at OP Financial Group in Finland, is moving to a new role at Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company as part...
Derivatives – Viable alternatives
Tougher capital and liquidity constraints for OTC assets are boosting exchange-traded products appeal to the buy side. Anna Reitman reports.
As trading over-the-counter (OTC) for fixed...
