Fintech takes on the front office

 Fintech has untapped potential to boost revenues at CIBs. Fixed Income pricing stands to benefit the most with tools currently in use that use real-time data to help bond traders decide when to transact and at what price. Source: The Banker Of the $30bn invested globally in fintech in 2017, just 6% went to primary…

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Provinces brush off market jitters as companies pass on bond issuance

 Provinces and government issuers continue to issue bonds even while companies have stayed away from the primary market. Source: Financial Post Canadian provinces and government-related issuers took a serene approach to the recent turmoil in global markets, carrying on with bond issuance even as companies have stayed away from the primary market. Canada Housing Trust opened…

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DBRS Credit Ratings Integrated with Overbond Platform

Primary Bond market investors, issuers, and dealers will be able to access and analyze DBRS ratings data and links to issuer-level research reports directly from Overbond platform TORONTO and NEW YORK — December 14, 2016 — DBRS, a global provider of credit ratings, and Overbond, the first fully-digital platform for primary bond issuance, announced today…

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