Trade size growth undercuts European bond market ‘equitification’
Since 2023 European corporate bond markets have seen trades size grow, as trading platforms report increasing volumes
“If we break down electronic trading growth in European...
Bilateral electronic bond trading gains ground with UBS AM and JP Morgan’s FlexTrade connection
FlexTrade Systems, the execution and order management system (EOMS) provider has facilitated a direct electronic execution between UBS Asset Management and JP Morgan in...
Repo ripe for evolution
The broken mechanics of the repo market have been exposed creating demand for change says Roberto Verrillo, Head of Strategy and Markets at Elixium.
“Those...
The European Women in Finance Awards: Nominations close on 2 September 2022
Celebrate the success of the foremost female financiers at The European Women in Finance Awards 2022, to be held on Thursday 13th October 2022...
Investor demand: China’s US$759bn Treasury holdings hang by a thread as tariff war escalates
A continued sell-off in Treasury bonds, exacerbated after a notably poor 3-year auction on Tuesday, 8 April, has sparked widespread speculation among market participants....
ESMA “largely maintains approach” on MiFIR Review bond transparency
In the latest publication under the MiFIR Review, ESMA has issued its final report on bond transparency and reasonable commercial basis.
Changes have been made...
FILS 2018: Brexit may further impede transparency
By Joel Clark.
Nearly a year on from the implementation of MiFID II, the rulebook has still not achieved its objective of increasing transparency in...
CME Group reports first week US credit futures trade count
Market operator CME Group reports its new US Credit futures have traded 415 contracts since their launch on 17 June 2024.
“In just one week...
McGeogh swaps HSBC for Deutsche Bank
Lisa McGeogh has left HSBC after eight months after being named US chief executive at the firm, joining Deutsche Bank as head of the...
Bonds.com integrates RFQ into corporate bonds order book
Bonds.com has added a request for quote (RFQ) protocol to its corporate bond order book, using MultiLynq’s multi-dealer messaging and connectivity capabilities.
Operated by interdealer...
Bloomberg Terminal releases document search and analysis feature
Bloomberg is expanding the artificial intelligence capabilities of the Bloomberg Terminal with a document search and analysis solution.
The new service is expected to allow...
Investor Demand: African funding deficit offers IB opportunity
Infrastructure funding needs and external debt service obligations in Africa are growing, and the traditional method of using Eurobonds for financing is no longer...
