Tag: Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
Will credit transparency beget credit liquidity?
After years of false starts and fragmented post-trade reporting, the fixed income markets in the UK and Europe are on the cusp of a...
European high yield bond issuance slows in Q1
The latest report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) on European leveraged finance, primary high yield (HY) bond issuance fell sharply...
Leveraged debt origination up 26% in Europe
Leveraged debt issuance in Europe was up 26% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 according to a recent Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) report,...
AFME’s Spanish Capital Markets Conference 2026
AFME’s flagship Spanish Capital Markets Conference returns on 22 April, bringing together senior industry leaders, policymakers, and regulators to discuss the key developments shaping Spain’s financial markets.
FairCT wins EU bond CT tender
FairCT has won the EU bond consolidated tape tender.
The company has been invited to apply for authorisation. Once authorised, it will operate the tape...
ESMA’s DLT regime could go permanent, despite low takeup
The European Securities and Markets Association (ESMA) has outlined potential amendments to make its distributed ledger technology (DLT) pilot regime permanent, despite a lacklustre...
European govies issued at record level in Q1
This year saw the highest first-quarter European government bonds and bills issuance volume since 2006 as €1.2 trillion was issued in Q1 2025, according...
Measuring digital bond issuance
The use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to issue bonds can tackle several concerns in the debt markets. Firstly, it reduces the fragmented information...
Rules and Ratings: EU associations call for credit rating-led bond transparency
AFME, the German Investment Funds Association (BVI), Bundesverband der Wertpapierfirmen (bwf), EFAMA and ICMA have encouraged the EU to calibrate corporate bond transparency regimes...
“A vital first step”; FCA transparency regime sees industry approval
The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) have issued their full support for the FCA’s new transparency...
