Origination: KfW drives the leading edge of bond issuance
The supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA) bond issuers are expected to be the most forward looking issuer group in evolving primary debt markets.
The DESK...
Origination: IDB starts the year with a US$5.1 billion bang
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has begun the year by issuing a total US$5.1 billion across three currencies.
The IDB funds the public sectors of...
FCA demands action on dealer liquidity risk management ‘not fit for environment’
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned wholesale brokers of heightened liquidity risk in a letter to chief executives in the sector from...
Liquidnet Credit revenue hits £11 million, splits from Liquidnet Equities
Liquidnet Credit, part of interdealer broker, data and services provider TP ICAP, saw revenues grew to £11 million in 2023 according to a spokesperson...
Risk-off showing in corporate bond trading costs
The rigid grip on safer assets that investors have taken over the past two weeks has clearly shown in trading costs as bid-ask spreads...
ICMA: Adopt data-driven approach to MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has co-signed a cross-industry statement on the MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework for bonds, calling for a...
Boltzbit and Glimpse partner to deliver AI insights to bond traders
Glimpse Markets, a buy-side data-sharing platform for global cash bonds, is partnering with AI firm Boltzbit on a multi-phase integration that will add AI...
AllianceBernstein CEO calls for review of daily dealing bond funds
Seth Bernstein, CEO of buy-side firm AllianceBernstein, has called for a review of daily dealing for clients, for mutual funds, while maintaining support for...
Fixed income dominates LSEG and Deutsche Borse Q3 revenue
Fixed income revenue led the banks’ Q3 results, boosting overall growth.
LSEG’s capital markets revenue was up 24.8% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2024, reaching £468...
Investor Demand: Oracle balances debt issuance with equity reflecting investor caution
Oracle Corporation announced its full calendar year 2026 plan to fund the expansion of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business on Sunday 1 February, to...
Video interview with Rhian Ravenscroft
Rhian Ravenscroft, Senior Legal Counsel at MarketAxess is asked about her race to the top by Markets Media's, senior writer Shanny Basar.
European Women in Finance...
Obligation to clear could be delayed to 2019 for smaller derivatives users
For financial counterparties, and certain funds classified as non-financial counterparties, whose individual aggregate positions in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are €8 billion or below, the...
