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...
FILS USA 2022: Credit sees bid-ask spreads widen as volumes seesaw
Every trader attending FILS will be keeping an eye on the markets, as bid-ask spreads continue to tick upwards and volumes remain choppy.
Looking at...
Analysis: Market response to US Treasury’s increased borrowing needs
The US Treasury’s need to increase debt issuance, beyond market expectations, has had several effects. Firstly there was a ratings downgrade of the USA...
Analysis: Credit belongs to…
In 2021, electronic credit trading has seen a close fought race between two giants, MarketAxess and Tradeweb. While both have slightly different profiles, through...
CanDeal creates Market Data Hub
By Pia Hecher.
Data services provider CanDeal has partnered with six banks to create a Canadian fixed income and derivatives market data hub called DataVault...
The Book: Nomura pushes for digital bond settlement efficiency
Nomura Research Institute has settled a Japanese digital bond using delivery versus payment (DVP) for the first time.
Settlement risk is a key concern for...
Finbourne appoints Francesca Lubbock as chief operating officer
Finbourne Technology has named Francesca Lubbock as its new chief operating officer (COO).
In her new role, Lubbock will oversee Finbourne’s day-to-day operations, focusing on...
IDX 2024: Tokenised collateral could accelerate clearing
Conversations around tokenisation have been ramping up over the last six to nine months, according to speakers on the ‘Promise of Tokensation’ panel at...
Tradeweb completes ICD acquisition
Tradeweb has completed its acquisition of investment technology provider Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) in a US$785 million, all-cash transaction.
The deal was first announced in...
Is a liquidity crisis brewing in European HY?
Concern around liquidity in Europe’s high yield market has been rising over the past quarter as it is hit by a double whammy, falling...
MTS and Wematch.live launch risk netting service for interest rate swaps on Euronext
European electronic fixed income platform MTS and fintech Wematch.live have successfully trialled the first session of the risk netting Service for interest rate swaps...
Implications of Atlanta Fed negative GDPNow score for US credit
The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow estimate for real GDP growth in the US hit 2.4% on 6 March 2025, up from -2.8 percent on 3 March,...
