The percentage of investors trading corporate bonds electronically this year has risen to 84 % , according to a report from Greenwich Associates . The figure is up from 69 % in 2013 . In terms of overall trading volume of corporate bonds , electronic trading accounts for 71 % of the market , compared with 8 % in 2013 . The growth has been significantly bigger for high - yield bond trading , with roughly three - quarters of firms saying they prefer electronic trading in that market , compared to 44 % in 2013 .
The percentage of investors trading corporate bonds electronically this year has risen to 84%, according to a study from Greenwich Associates. The figure is up from 69% in 2013. In terms of overall trading volume of corporate bonds, electronic trading accounts for 20% of the market, compared with 8% in 2013. The growth has been significantly bigger for high-yield bond trading, with roughly three-quarters of firms saying they use electronic platforms in that field, compared to 44% in 2013.