Private equity sponsored debt activity momentum accelerated in Q4
Unitranche financing reached new heights, with Q4 closing at 150 transactions—up 28% from Q3—and an annual total of 489 deals, marking a 38% increase...
EIB prices first sterling digital bond
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has priced its first ever £50 million digital bond using a combination of private and public blockchains operated and...
Aligning issuance and recession risk
Data from Dealogic is indicating highly variable bond issuance patterns in the US, European Union and UK markets, year-to-date.
This is understandable given the rapidly...
MTS: Preparing fixed income participants for MiFID II
By Tom Harry, Regulatory Specialist at MTS
The upcoming implementation of MiFID II will have wide-ranging implications for fixed income trading. From 3rd January 2018, fixed income market...
A long way to go: “Fundamental concerns” raised around lack of preparedness for T+1
With the US representing an estimated 46% of the global equity market, its upcoming shift to T+1 settlement in 2024 is a huge move....
Bloomberg: No charge for buy-side fixed income trading
Bloomberg has quashed rumours that buy-side traders are to be charged for fixed income trading in 2021. Buy-side traders had reported to The DESK...
Insights and Analysis: Uncertainty reigns in trade war, rate impact expected
The inevitable effect of increased tariffs imposed by the US markets on trade partners – which may include the European Union, Canada and Mexico...
SEC proposes new central clearing rules for US Treasury market
US market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rule changes to enhance risk management practices for central counterparties in the US...
Viewpoint : Best execution in derivatives : Liam Huxley
Taking the proper steps
The DESK speaks to Liam Huxley, CEO of Cassini Systems about best execution in derivatives.
How well developed is the best execution process...
EC to review mandatory buy-in rules under CSDR
The European Commission has stated that it will review the mandatory buy-in rules under the Central Securities Depository Regime (CSDR). The comments were made...
SIX releases “flexible” fixed income data offering
SIX has launched a fixed income data offering in response to growing data requirements in the market.
The SIX Fixed Income Data service gathers data...
Meet the consolidated tape contenders
Europe’s development of a consolidated tape for trading data now has clear front runners and benefits.
Three firms have confirmed they will compete to be...
