Types of bond

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...

Implication of US bank downgrades on credit markets

Markets are truly feeling the economic pressures at present, with Moody’s downgrade to US financials on Monday following Fitch’s controversial downgrade of the US,...

LatAm sees e-trading momentum with support for all-to-all

In Latin America, 46% of trading in corporate hard currency bonds is conducted electronically, according to research by analyst firm Coalition Greenwich, compared to...

The US: Too big to Fitch?

Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the United States’ long-term credit ratings to AA+ from AAA and removed the rating ‘Watch Negative’ stating “ reflects...

Implied cost of liquidity falling, with US high yield an exception

Volumes in the corporate bond markets have been picking back up, relative to bid-ask spreads, indicating an improving liquidity picture across the US and...

Trumid adds RFQ to credit trading protocols

Electronic bond market operator Trumid, has launched new Request for Quote (RFQ) trading on its platform. Trumid clients can now initiate, view, and respond...

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...

Candriam promotes bond chief to CIO

Candriam, the global multi-asset manager has appointed Nicolas Forest, Candriam’s global head of fixed income since 2013, as its new chief investment officer (CIO),...