Municipal bond traders push for better execution
A standardised framework of processes could emerge from platform providers and regulators to support electronification.
In a market without infrastructure, common standards of behaviour and...
CME expands repo benchmarks to US
CME Group has expanded its RepoFunds Rates benchmark collection, measuring overnight funding costs in the US repo market.
Using data from centrally cleared overnight US...
The DESK’s Trading Intentions Survey 2021
This year sees tighter pipelines for new business and a wider array of trading protocols.
Executive summary
One year on from the sell-off in Q1 2020,...
US credit e-trading race tightens, November volumes fall
US credit e-trading volumes dipped for both MarketAxess and Tradeweb in November, the gap between the two platforms narrowing towards the end of the...
Citadel Securities making markets in Treasuries on Tradeweb
By Dan Barnes.
Citadel Securities has become a liquidity provider on the Tradeweb institutional US Treasury marketplace, for dealer-to-client trading. Citadel Securities’ expansion into Tradeweb’s...
Invesco’s AT1 bond ETF has “opened door to large investors” as AUM passes US$1...
The Invesco AT1 Capital Bond UCITS ETF has surpassed US$1 billion in assets under management, (AUM) with around US$500 million of net new assets...
Private credit: “Don’t get involved now!”
Louis Gargour, chief investment officer at LNG Capital gave this late-cycle warning at a FILS panel dedicated to alternative investment in private credit. He...
MarketAxess volumes up 16.4%; EM and all-to-all lead growth
By Pia Hecher.
Venue operator and data provider MarketAxess has announced its second quarter results with significant upward trends in overall trading volume, including Open...
Buy side wants new tools in primary market tsunami
Several buy-side traders report new primary bond market tools could come online this year in the US, with dealer consortium DirectBooks expected to step...
thinkFolio connects with Lucera’s LumeALFA Analytics and Neptune Axes
IHS Markit, the information, analytics and solutions provider, has established connectivity between its thinkFolio investment management platform and Lucera and Neptune, to support access...
Origination: Goldman prices US$400 million in notes
Goldman Sachs has priced US$400 million in unsecured notes, due 2030.
The notes have a 5.650% coupon and are expected to be delivered around 9...
OpenYield set for expansion with latest funding round
Closing a US$7 million funding round, bond marketplace OpenYield plans to boost its client base, drive global expansion and expand its product range. The...
