Investor demand: ECB has market pricing govies as if investors favour US over EU...
Market pricing since 21 May reads as if investors prefer US duration over euro-area duration: 10-year US Treasuries (UST) have rallied by 42 basis...
The syndication trader
A syndication specialist could improve operational efficiency and give asset managers greater control over primary market activity, writes Dan Barnes.
As primary markets evolve, a...
TradeTech 2023: The digitalisation of fixed income
Delegates at TradeTech in Paris heard how the evolution of digital assets is allowing investors to access traditional exposures via new mechanisms.
“At Union Investment,...
Trade associations urge EU to ditch ‘uncompetitive’ active account requirement proposal
A number of trade associations have urged EU policymakers to delete the proposed Active Account Requirement, under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0).
The...
Quantitative Brokers: Rate futures market susceptible to shocks
A new paper by Quantitative Brokers’ research team, led by Shankar Narayanan has found that the average quote size of many interest rate futures...
Onbrane launches primary debt market blockchain simulator
Onbrane, a provider of short-term debt market digitalisation technologies, has developed a primary debt market blockchain simulator, shadowing real transactions in a virtual blockchain...
Investor Demand: European corporate debt plays second fiddle to the US
Zachary Swabe, total return portfolio manager for European high yield and global credit at UBS Asset Management, spoke to The DESK about the current...
Brambilla swaps Morgan Stanley for Citi
Silvia Brambilla has joined Citi as a financials credit trader. She is based in London.
Citi reported US$4.3 billion in fixed income markets revenue for...
Government & municipal bonds : Electro muni : Chris Hall
GLOBAL WINDS OF CHANGE FUEL MUNICIPAL BOND AUTOMATION.
International interest is pushing the municipal bond market towards greater electronification and transparency. Chris Hall reports.
A new...
Bloomberg broadens EM bond pricing coverage
Bloomberg has expanded its intraday valuation (IBVAL) front office service to cover emerging market (EM) bonds on a 22/5 basis.
Launched in 2023, IBVAL provides...
Credit Market Structure Alliance: The real market agenda
The CMSA, invitation-only event, is setting an agenda based on market professionals’ concerns, and has captured a groundswell of interest.
The DESK: What has been...
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Calls on UK to issue first green sovereign bond with 10 to 12yr maturity...
A majority of investors and banks are calling on the UK government to issue its maiden sovereign green bond with a 10–12-year maturity next...
