Did UBS/CS deal terms just revalue the entire AT1 bond market?
Buy-side trading desks say they are looking at the risk of contagion across financials, following the takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by UBS, for...
BondAuction and NowCM partner to support primary market access
BondAuction and NowCM, the primary market platform, are establishing connectivity between their platforms to offer connectivity for respective clients and users.
NowCM and BondAuction will...
Bondtape provides CT taxonomy to clarify definitions
Draft tender documents for the bond consolidated tape (CT) are expected by the end of the month, but there are still inconsistencies around market...
Investor demand: Dollar weakness trumps French political instability
Despite a French sovereign debt downgrade to A+ by Fitch over the weekend, the euro has risen to new highs for the year (1.188)...
When will T2S harmonise European bond issuance?
Target 2 for Securities (T2S), the ambitious brainchild of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Eurosystem, has the potential to lower the costs of...
Axess All Prints: Real-time trade-level transparency for EU & UK markets
MarketAxess reveals how it has enhanced its original EU & UK trade tape, Axess All, to deliver a new level of transparency for clients and...
Making a mark on TCA
Transaction cost analysis is becoming more sophisticated despite data limitations. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the current offerings.
Fixed income markets are becoming more transparent....
VIDEO: End to End CSDR Processing – Roles, Responsibilities, and Issues for all Participants
On 22nd July, 2020 a panel of market participants discussed the detailed implications of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).
The panel comprised, J.R. Bogan,...
Insight & Analysis: Eighty percent of liquidity disappeared from long bond future post 2...
Ten ticks’ depth of order book collapsed as liquidity providers fled unprecedented volatility, analysis from The DESK shows.
After an initial flight to safety on...
TS Imagine expands RiskSmart X margin calculation abilities
TS Imagine has boosted its sell-side financial risk management solution RiskSmart X with the CCP Margin Calculator.
Launched last year, RiskSmart X allows users to...
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....
Atte Lahtiranta to join Citadel in early 2025
Citadel has appointed Atte Lahtiranta as head of core engineering. He will join the firm in early 2025.
Atte has close to 30 years of...
