The UK’s inflation-linked notes getting snapped up
Data from Parameta, the TP ICAP company data and analytics provider, shows the five-year breakeven inflation rate for the UK, which represents a measure...
Issuance and inflows paint more positive picture for EM liquidity
Over the past week emerging markets (EM) credit issuance saw US$7.6 billion in newly issued bonds, against US£900k the week before, while on the...
Europe IG credit trade size collapsed and has not recovered
Corporate bond traders has seen the average trade size reducing in Europe across both investment grade and high yield, suggesting that block trading is...
Investment Grade trading: A tale of two markets
By John Gallagher, MarketAxess
Last year, the markets were a one-way trade. Aggressive rate increases leading to horrible returns. Sell everything! And ask questions later......
US credit sees elevated bid-ask spreads
Bid-ask spread remain elevated in US markets across investment grade and high yield, relative to January and February, according to MarketAxess Trax data, which...
Keep an eye on bank issuance
Bank bond issuance is expected to pick up this year according to research by Morgan Stanley analysts. With deposits proving less attractive as a...
The liquidity gap between 144A and Reg S bonds
144A and Regulation S (Reg S) securities have distinct regulatory backgrounds and key differences. Liquidity measures such as Bid-Ask spread and post-issuance volumes in...
Viewpoint: MarketAxess to increase automation with Adaptive Auto-X
MarketAxess is aiming to initially launch Adaptive Auto-X in the first half of this year to provide clients with algorithmic workflows and allow them...
US liquidity costs spiked more violently than in Europe
Bid-ask spreads have widened massively in recent weeks, according to MarketAxess CP+ data, with the price in US investment grade nearly doubling in the...
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...
