Rules & Ratings: Allianz SE maintains superior AM Best ratings
AM Best has affirmed Allianz SE’s financial strength and long-term issuer credit ratings as A+ (superior) and aa (superior).
The ratings account for both the...
The liquidity gap between 144A and Reg S bonds
144A and Regulation S (Reg S) securities have distinct regulatory backgrounds and key differences. Liquidity measures such as Bid-Ask spread and post-issuance volumes in...
Deutsche Bank fortifies its fixed income offering, announces systematic internaliser
By Flora McFarlane.
Deutsche Bank has signalled its intent in the fixed income game, with the German bank the first to say it will register...
Reviewing 2022: European credit trading costs have doubled
There have been an enormous number of factors shaking up bond trading this year. From fixed income fundamentals like rapidly rising interest rates from...
A flying start to 2024 in European bonds may punish traders
The new year has seen a flying start in bond issuance in Europe, with a strong start relative to recent years driving €8.6 billion...
When, not if: ‘UK should move to T+1’
The UK should commit to move to a T+1 settlement cycle. That is according to the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, which recommends setting up...
Risk of fiscal crisis in US from growing federal debt
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has found that if current laws governing taxes and spending generally remained unchanged, the federal...
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ESMA: markets remain ‘very sensitive’
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has said markets remain “very sensitive”, despite lower volatility earlier this year.
Markets remain sensitive to interest rate...
Swedish regulator FinansInspektionen flags corporate bond markets for review in 2022
Swedish capital markets regulator, FinansInspektionen (FI), has published its priorities for 2022, including a review on the bond markets and fund holdings of corporate...
ICMA responds to digital securities sandbox proposals
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has suggested a number of amendments to the FCA and Bank of England’s proposal to implement and operate...
TradeTech 2023: Fixed income increases share of ETF world
Fixed income is becoming a larger part of the exchange traded funds (ETFs) universe as investors and traders seek greater flexibility and liquidity, according...
Yven Scholz promoted at Allianz Global Investors
Yven Scholz has been named head of electronic trading & services at Allianz Global Investors. Prior to his promotion, Scholz was a multi-asset derivatives...
