Investment Grade trading: A tale of two markets
By John Gallagher, MarketAxess
Last year, the markets were a one-way trade. Aggressive rate increases leading to horrible returns. Sell everything! And ask questions later......
Clouds gather around UK transparency as consolidated tape decision delayed
The UK consolidated tape provider race may not be over yet. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the standstill period in which challenges...
Morgan Stanley: Portfolio trading volumes have grown by 56% in 2020
Research by Morgan Stanley’s market strategist team has found that use of portfolio trading in the US corporate bond market has increased by 56%...
Europe’s liquidity rules are holding up… for now
New guidance on fund liquidity has followed redemption concerns in European equity and bond funds, writes Lynn Strongin-Dodds.
The risk that funds are unable to...
Regulators to take tougher line on green bonds
Green bonds have become popular in recent years but the lack of transparency over how proceeds are invested has made some investors nervous. This...
Exclusive: Competition fails to cut prices for FX dealers
When Bloomberg announced, in Q4 2024, that it was to start charging dealers for using FXGO, its foreign exchange trading service, a number of...
What’s the fuss about… New capital rules?
What’s all this fuss about new capital rules? The US Federal Reserve has decided that some banks, with over US$100 billion in assets, need...
TP ICAP launches MATCHBOOK ReBalance, announces Q3 results
TP ICAP, the interdealer broker and market infrastructure provider, has launched MATCHBOOK ReBalance, a new electronic trading solution that aims to reduce residual risks...
Tradeweb caps record Q4; December lighter than analyst predictions
Market operator Tradeweb reported a total trading volume for December 2021 of US$19.9 trillion across rates, credit, equities and money markets, a decline of...
Europe’s pension fund managers face rising margin costs as EU clearing exemption deadline looms
European pension fund managers are facing rising margin costs thanks to the increased cost of financing additional collateral payments just as the EU’s clearing...
Interactive Brokers extends trading hours for US Treasuries
Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, has expanded trading hours for US Treasury bonds on its platform, allowing the firm’s global clients to...
NatWest issues fixed rate note via LSEG’s DCM Flow
NatWest has executed a ¥1 billion 5-year fixed rate note on the London Stock Exchange’s DCM Flow which is underpinned by Nivaura’s technology. DCM...
