Tag: Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
High yield bond issuance relative to liquidity
A report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has found that primary issuance of European high yield (HY) bonds in 2023...
European HY bond issuance saw 45% increase in 2023
High yield bond issuance reached €66 billion in 2023, up from €45 billion in 2022 which had been a record low.
The findings come...
Issuing at the top of the market
The high levels of bond issuance this year, made at what is widely expected to be peak interest rates, are potentially building up high...
AFME: Buy- and sell-side debate value of new bond trading protocols
At the inaugural AFME Bond Trading, Innovation and Evolution Forum, panellists discussed the future opportunities of the international bond markets. As the discussion drew...
AFME welcomes ESMA ‘call for evidence’ on shortening settlement cycles
In response to a ‘call for evidence’ on shortening settlement cycles in the European Union (EU), published by the European Securities and Markets Authority...
AFME: EU retail investor proposals may negatively impact wholesale markets
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has outlined its concerns with the European Commission’s Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), with some of the...
Hunt: UK to set pension investment targets, launch market platforms and...
Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has set out the UK's plan for regaining its initiative in capital markets at his Mansion House Speech....
AFME welcomes political agreement over CSDR mandatory buy-in
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has welcomed political agreement regarding the European Union's refit of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR)....
High yield issuance may bounce back
The data for Q1 bond issuance in European high yield (HY) markets shows that it fell 22.7% according to the Association for Financial Markets...
Rising rates hit high yield availability
Despite some optimistic outlooks on bond issuance in 2023, high yield bonds are clearly seeing a decline in Europe, based on data from the...
