Opportunities in e-trading credit derivatives
Credit futures and swaps complement each other by providing investors with different but interconnected tools to manage credit risk, hedge exposures, and to gain...
US credit activity dropped off a cliff in late November
Analysis of US corporate bond market activity has found that trading volumes and counts plummeted going into the final month of the year. A...
Scottish ‘vanity’ issuance project puts investors at risk from independence
The Scottish Government has confirmed plans to enter the bond market and issue £1.5bn of debt in 2026-2027.
Ben Ashby, chief investment officer at...
Ratings and Analysis: Is the life insurance the wobbly leg of finance?
US life insurer, Brighthouse Financial, was downgraded by ratings agency Fitch on Monday, following the announcement it was to be acquired by private investment...
I just dropped in to see what condition my credit was in…
Credit conditions are in the headlines following several private credit defaults, and the debt-fuelled, forward investment in data centres which are expected to underpin...
Issuance tracking down in lower rated debt
Issuance of lower rated bonds and leveraged loans across Europe and the US fell in October, according to analysis by investment bank Morgan Stanley,...
Bid-ask spreads expanding in European credit
European credit traders have seen bid-ask spreads expand over the past two weeks, however this follows a notable tightening since summer, according to data...
Analysing concern around Japan’s government bond issuance and interdealer inefficiency
The appointment of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister has drawn comparisons with two of the...
The de-dollarisation debate
Investors see their short duration positions getting longer this year, with a shift to EM debt, and a multi-decade case for de-dollarisation, attendees at...
FCA estimates revenue from UK consolidated tape to be £4 million over five years
Attendees at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Amsterdam were told to get ready for the arrival of the consolidated tape in Europe, with...
