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Fixed-Income Subscription
We examine the evolution of the fixed-income market, the products, platforms, the role of dealers, institutional investors, and emerging liquidity providers, and the impacts of new and expected regulation.
Our independent third-party analyses form the basis for senior sell-side management to benchmark their client businesses, identify revenue opportunities, assess service quality, and optimize allocation of resources.
Understanding the importance of measuring U.S. Treasury volatility
Greenwich Report
In an effort to better understand how volatility data is used and measured by market participants, if and how they trade volatility, and what improvements they’d like to see in their volatility metrics, we interviewed interest-rate traders and...
U.S. Treasury traders shifted into summer mode in June despite ongoing tariff, economic, political, and monetary policy uncertainty. Volatility dipped to its lowest level since February, dropping 4% year over year and 7% month over month.
Electronic trading picked up in June with 52% of investment-grade (IG) bonds traded electronically in notional terms, while volume dropped 9% month over month.
U.S. corporate bond trading volume dropped in May, following April’s records. And while May’s volume was the lowest since January, the $40 billion and $13 billion in investment-grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) bonds, respectively, were still 11% and...
U.S. Treasury trading came back down to earth in May after a record-setting April. Average daily notional volume (ADNV) and volatility were down 18% and 17%, respectively, month-over-month, but remained elevated from a year ago. While trading volume...
U.S. Treasury clearing: A new timeline and uncertain trajectory
Greenwich Report
Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed implementation of its central clearing mandate of U.S. Treasury securities.
Understanding nonbank liquidity provider market-making revenue
Greenwich Report
In 2024, nonbank liquidity providers (NBLP) generated $25.6 billion via market making in equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities—22% higher than the year before.
U.S. Treasury average daily notional volume (ADNV) grew a staggering 50% year-over-year to $1.34 trillion, peaking on April 9th at $2.4 trillion.