and I worry most about this.” Between November last year and January, 14 new fixed income trading platforms joined the market. However, the surge in new bond venues is causing a "liquidity drought" in global bond markets. The number of fixed-income derivatives contracts has increased by more than 50 per cent since January this year, according to data from Thomson Reuters. However, the report suggests this presents an opportunity for buy-side firms to act as "price makers" rather than "price takers".
Between November last year and January, 14 new fixed income trading platforms joined the market. However, the surge in new bond venues is causing a "liquidity drought" in global bond markets. The number of fixed-income derivatives contracts has increased by more than 50 per cent since January this year, according to data from Thomson Reuters. However, the report suggests this presents an opportunity for buy-side firms to act as "price makers" rather than "price takers".