Veiner switches to head of markets at BlackRock
Dan Veiner has been promoted to head of markets at BlackRock Global Markets and Index investments (BGM).
The business combines BlackRock’s market-facing functions with the...
Intercontinental Exchange consolidates bond business under new broker-dealer
Intercontinental Exchange is consolidating its ICE BondPoint, TMC Bonds and ICE Credit Trade businesses under a single management team and banner, ICE Bonds, which...
Did MiFID II spark a revolution?
An ‘all-star panel’ provided contrasting views on the pace of change being wrought by regulation and technology in Tuesday morning’s session, ‘Embracing a new...
Bloomberg wins over AB and Capital Group with BVAL
AllianceBernstein (AB) and Capital Group have both selected Bloomberg's evaluated pricing service (BVAL) to benchmark and corroborate end-of-day values for US fixed income portfolio...
Eurex offers PLN swap clearing market
Eurex is developing a Polish Zloty (PLN) interest rate swap clearing market in light of EMIR 3.0 requirements.
The increased netting opportunities this provides will...
The time has come for digital adoption in the corporate bond markets
By David Nicol, CEO LedgerEdge.
The corporate bond market is critically important – it allows companies to raise capital, pension funds to meet obligations, and...
Ratings & Analysis: First Brands Group issuer ratings plunge
Autopart supplier First Brands Group has plummeted in credit agency ratings, declaring bankruptcy in the US.
Fitch dropped the company from B to CCC last...
Investor demand: South American debt capital markets immune from US markets correction
In a show of strength, exemplified by Itaú Unibanco's US$1 billion issuance on 27 February, South American debt capital markets have carried on functioning...
Call for regulatory reform of primary markets
By Chris Hall.
Panellists were split on whether regulatory intervention is needed to improve transparency and efficiency in a debate on electronification and standardisation of...
The utopia of the consolidated fixed income tape
Lynn Strongin Dodds explains why Europe cannot look to TRACE as a role model.
Developing a consolidated tape for fixed income in Europe was never going...
MarketAxess: The Open Trading inquiry orderbook
The Open Trading inquiry orderbook - An untapped source of liquidity insight
By David Krein, Chisom Amalunweze | 27 May 2021
Highlights
Inquiries available for Open...
Eurex: Setting the benchmark
Eurex’s three-month Euro STR Futures (€STR) are supporting the Euro market transition to a new risk-free rate.
Eurex’s €STR Futures, referencing the new Euro-denominated risk-free...
