Eurex launches the first futures on a Euro High Yield Index
From 17 October 2022, Eurex will offer market participants the opportunity to hedge the Euro-denominated high-yield corporate bond market in Europe.
This segment has been...
How much credit should dealers get – and for how much risk?
There is a tension between best execution obligations and the longer-term value of a dealer supporting liquidity provision. Buy-side traders are aware that their...
Credit futures see OI and ADV increase more than sevenfold YoY
The adoption of credit futures as a mainstream credit trading vehicle is broadening across venues and currencies: US$ iBoxx total return based futures traded...
US Treasuries market picks up the electronic pace due to Covid-19
Covid-19 has triggered a “dramatic” shift in US Treasuries, the world’s largest bond market towards electronic execution from traditional voice trading, according to a...
Beyond Liquidity: Automation a key theme in fixed income
Automation was one of the most discussed themes at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders’ Summit in Barcelona, which took place earlier this month, with...
MiFIR and MiFID II: Council adopts rules to support market data transparency
The Council of the European Union has adopted changes to the EU’s trading rules concerning the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the Markets in Financial Instruments...
Mizuho EMEA sees continued growth in SCLF business
Mizuho EMEA has completed the pricing of Infra Group, bringing its total physical bookrunner roles closed in the European leveraged loan market over the...
Iulia Nastasoiu joins Mizuho
Iulia Nastasoiu has joined Mizuho as a vice president in the European Treasury division. She is based in London.
Nastasoiu has close to 15 years...
SEC – controversially – moves to standardise best execution rules for broker-dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to a broker-dealer’s duty of best...
MarketAxess’s 2020 revenues up nearly 35%
Electronic bond market operator, MarketAxess, has reported revenues in 2020 were up 34.8% on 2019 to US$689.1 million, compared to US$511.4 million for the...
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...
Intercontinental Exchange makes strategic investment in BondLink
Market operator and data provider InterContinental Exchange (ICE) has made a strategic investment in BondLink, a financial technology company that provides cloud-based debt management...
