Why ICSD data could revitalise Europe’s pre-trade bond analytics
Two international securities depositaries (ICSDs), Euroclear and – as of last week – Clearstream, are rolling out access to data for trade settlements in...
April showers on e-trading platform growth
Last month saw electronic trading platforms continue to grow, but with activity hit by the concerns around financials, leading multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb, to...
Review: Mixed bond trading revenues in choppy first quarter
Banks have seen mixed results from bond trading in the first quarter of 2023, across credit and rates, while electronic trading platforms have seen...
Primary markets: Give me some credit: Outlook for bond issuance in 2023
New issues provide liquidity and price points for bond traders; we assess the prospects for the year ahead.
As the cost of borrowing continues to...
Market structure: Is e-trading plateauing?
The overall pace of bond market electronification is slowing, but trading evolution is not linear.
Electronic trading has grown as a proportion of total trading,...
Research: Trading Intentions Survey 2023
Major platforms show stable leadership in corporate bond trading
Some notable changes in results this year also reflect a change in demographics from respondents. This...
Wall Street 2022: bonuses fell 26%
Wall Street’s 2022 average bonus paid to securities employees dropped to $176,700, a 26% decline from the previous year’s $240,400, according to New York...
AT1 trading volume was elevated a week ahead of Credit Suisse wipe-out
Trading in AT1 bonds spiked on Monday 20th March as a result of the Credit Suisse rescue at the weekend, with one platform trader...
Dealers had ‘exceptional’ 2022 for fixed income; JP Morgan tops Q1 DCM winners
Research by front-office technology provider, valantic FSA, and analyst firm, Acuiti, has found that 52% of dealers had an ‘exceptional’ year for fixed income...
When banks go bust holding boring bonds
**This article will appear in full in the next issue of The DESK**
Government bonds are described as a 'risk-free' instrument, on the basis that...
