Rules & Ratings: Understanding gaps between credit risk data and credit ratings
While credit ratings underline investor confidence and evaluation of debt products, credit risk data can potentially offer a more nuanced source of information for...
FILS USA: How can high yield be traded efficiently in a risk off environment?
Banks are stepping back from taking risk in high yield trading. Trading in a risk-off environment in normal circumstances can be challenging as spreads...
Get US high yield portfolios in order over summer
June looked decidedly challenging for US high yield (HY) trading, as mean bid-ask (BA) spreads dislocated from the median, indicating spikes in BA spreads...
BloombergGPT launches
Bloomberg has released a research paper detailing the development of BloombergGPT, a new large-scale generative artificial intelligence (AI) model.
This large language model (LLM)...
CME’s US corporate bond index futures to launch 17 June
CME Group has revealed that its new credit futures are scheduled to begin trading on 17 June 2024, pending regulatory review.
Launching alongside the company's...
MeTheMoneyShow : Cryptic problems for US regulators
In this podcast Dan Barnes speaks with Terry Flanagan and asks whether Europe is leading the race for exchange traded products? They discuss the...
IPC and BondWave announce partnership to simplify pre-trade price discovery
IPC Systems, the communications and connectivity specialist has integrated its Unigy trade communications platform and IQ/Max Touch financial terminal with the BondWave Calculator, a...
Sam Knight named director of global e-trading at Fidelity International
Sam Knight, a senior trader at Fidelity International, has been made director of global e-trading. His promotion takes him to director level, less than...
Dealers warned about counterparty credit risk by ECB head
Using a blog post, Andrea Enria, chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has highlighted risks facing the sell-side around...
Building a Better Credit RFQ
By Iseult E.A. Conlin, CFA, Managing Director, U.S. Cash Credit, Tradeweb.
Tradeweb Credit is breaking records in 2021, especially in electronic RFQ. Whether it’s total volumes,...
EM stabilising could encourage market makers
Emerging market activity has seen a reduction in volatility in the first half of the year, with both volumes and pricing levels falling slightly,...
FILS USA: Adopt an EMS or face the consequences, panellist warns
Considering how trading desks can optimise new technology, panellists at this year’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit discussed how to prioritise automation efforts, what approach...
