FILS 2022: SFDR adds ESG onus to new fund launches
The EU’s new regulatory framework for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing has caused confusion among the fixed income market, but is putting more...
CTP tender process delayed again
The FCA has again delayed its publication of consolidated tape provider (CTP) tender documents.
At the end of 2024, the authority stated that the documents...
HSBC Asset Management names Global Fixed Income CIO
HSBC Asset Management has appointed Michael Cross in the newly created role of Global Fixed Income CIO.
The fund manager said in a statement that...
Bid-ask spreads drop 25% on average in many markets
The cost of liquidity as measured by the bid-ask spread in bond trading has fallen by approximately 25% since the start of the year,...
Primary markets see gradual progress as Investor Access reaches 600 buy-side users
A quick straw poll of buy-side traders suggests most believe the electronification of primary markets has stalled somewhat, with twice as many seeing progress...
Charles River Development to be acquired by State Street Corporation
Charles River Development, provider of the Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS), will be acquired by State Street Corporation, a deal expected to be...
ESMA: Hundreds of bond funds suspended redemptions in record-breaking March sell-off
A new report by the European Securities and Markets Authority has laid out how systemic risk might be created through funds’ inability to process...
FILS 2024: Opportunities in EM – but some dispute over diversification
Despite growing concern over military conflicts, emerging markets, being a broad swathe of geographies offer a range of potential investment opportunities, if you know...
Octaura partners with CreditSights for enhanced data provisions
Clients of syndicated loans electronic trading, data and analytics firm Octaura will soon be able to access LevFin Insights (FLI) data and news through...
Origination: EC issues €11bn dual-tranche EU-Bond; books top €175bn
The European Commission raised €11 billion in its ninth syndicated deal of 2025, via a €5 billion tap of the 13 December 2032 EU-bond...
Corporate bond trade sizes climb in Europe
Total notional traded in European corporate bonds reached €5,397 billion in 2024, according to ICMA’s latest Secondary Market Data Report, an 11.8% increase on...
JP Morgan taps Tradeweb for automated EGB basis trade
JP Morgan has selected Tradeweb for the execution of its first fully-automated European government bond (EGB) basis request-for-quote (RFQ) transaction.
Tradeweb’s platform allows for in-competition...
