“Overbond has helped us aggregate our disparate data sets into a consolidated view. They have layered their comprehensive AI analytics to enable us to make financing decisions with more precision and confidence.”– Ali Suleman, Vice President and Treasurer, Hydro One Source: Overbond Overview Hydro One Limited is an electricity transmission and distribution utility serving the…
The EU bond market is moving closer to the establishment of a central database for the publishing of post-trade data, similar to that of the Trace platform in place for many years. Source: IFR News ICMA published a report recently on the establishment of an EU consolidated tape for bond markets, assessing the feasibility of…
In contrast to previous years, 2019 has resulted in a big rally in BBB corporates, resulting in falling yields and strong total returns Source: Barron’s It was a popular narrative in the capital markets in 2018. The swarm of corporate bonds with the lowest investment-grade rating supposedly were on the precipice of a descent into…
Quantitative easing is the gift that keeps on giving: ECBs bond stockpile helps keeping sovereign yields at record low levels even after it stopped additions. Source: Bloomberg It’s been a surprisingly good year for Europe’s government bond markets. Yields are down across the board even though the European Central Bank is no longer adding to…
Fixed Income portfolio managers and traders are seeking a competitive advantage by investing in AI. Source: Bloomberg Money is pouring into artificial intelligence in bond markets, challenging bankers and investors to adapt their skills in everything from issuing to trading securities. Fintech startup Nivaura is investing in technology to automate debt sales. Dutch bank ING…
Wall Street Is Getting Cut Out of Bond Market It Long Dominated Source: Bloomberg The banks that have stood in the middle of the corporate bond market for decades are increasingly getting pushed aside. Electronic marketplaces like MarketAxess Holdings Inc., Tradeweb Markets LLC and Liquidnet Holdings Inc. say that more of the company bond trades…
Middle East fixed income proves a safe haven within emerging markets Source: The National Emerging markets are rarely uneventful, with no shortage of idiosyncratic risks that require constant vigilance. These events can dominate investor thinking, making it easy to neglect the broader opportunity the asset class offers. Indeed, there are parts of the emerging market…
Greece returns to bond market to take advantage of low borrowing costs Source: Bloomberg Greece is selling debt for the second time this year, taking advantage of lower borrowing costs after an upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service. The nation has mandated six banks as lead managers for a new 10-year bond, according to an Athens…
As interest rates have continued to climb today’s bearish market, the non-traditional bond funds have gained 0.6% this year. Source: Bloomberg Created after the financial crisis to prosper on rising interest rates, the funds instead have bumped along for years amid persistently low borrowing costs. But as rates have climbed in today’s bearish market, go-anywhere bond…
Fixed income has been one of the more evolving market structures over the past 10 years, with electronic bond trading growing from 51% in 2007 to 84% today. Source: Markets Media Fixed income has been one of the more evolving market structures over the past 10 years, as institutional agita over liquidity gaps has prompted widespread efforts…
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