SEC committee proposes bond issuance database for US credit
By Pia Hecher.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) has proposed that the SEC establish a new issue...
SEC pushes for transparency of municipal bond issuers
By Pia Hecher.
US market regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its Securities Exchange Act on 20 August 2018, to enhance disclosure of...
MEP slams precursor to ‘EU Bond’
A feasibility study into sovereign bond-backed securities (SBSS), published by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has been slammed by Markus Ferber, German conservative...
People’s Bank of China releases green bond certification guidelines
By Flora McFarlane.
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has released guidance on the development of the green bond...
Ipreo growth ahead of rival banks Q1 platform launch
By Flora McFarlane and Dan Barnes.
A primary market offering is expected to be launched by a consortium of Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo...
EC: ESMA should run consolidated tape for fixed income
By Flora McFarlane.
An expert group organised by the European Commission to analyse the European corporate bond market has issued recommendations aiming to make issuance...
Ipreo’s Investor Access first year sees strong uptake
By Flora McFarlane.
Ipreo, a global provider of workflow solutions and market intelligence, has released its growth statistics on usage of Investor Access, its real-time...
Bank of England maintains stock levels of government and corporate bonds
By Flora McFarlane.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the stock of government bond purchases at £435 billion and...
Bond issuance standardisation boosted by FMSB
Market participants have published final guidelines that clarify expected behaviour during the new issue process for fixed income bonds in Europe.
A series of measures...
KazMunayGas lists US$2.75 billion of Eurobonds on LSE
London Stock Exchange (LSE) has seen its largest issuance of corporate bonds from the CIS region since 2014. Kazakh oil and gas company, KazMunayGas,...
