Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:58:37 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2515626 en-us © 2026 The Bondcast yes 372beb6a-02ac-5c9a-9091-62e66ee495af Dan Barnes episodic false The Bondcast is The DESK’s podcast on bond markets, bond investment and bond trading for the buy side and sell side.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Dan Barnes https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6morb5fxlxk6oo81coxbenq3pgzh?.jpg The Bondcast: Dealing With Blocks This is the Bondcast interview with Chris Egan of MarketAxess, to discuss the barriers to engagement in block trading today for dealers, and how the electronification of the process can enable greater participation from traditional market makers, what impact that will have upon the liquidity provision capabilities, and the benefit that buy-side traders can expect to see in tighter bid-ask spreads for larger sized blocks of bonds.

]]> This is the Bondcast interview with Chris Egan of MarketAxess, to discuss the barriers to engagement in block trading today for dealers, and how the electronification of the process can enable greater participation from traditional market makers, what impact that will have upon the liquidity provision capabilities, and the benefit that buy-side traders can expect to see in tighter bid-ask spreads for larger sized blocks of bonds.

]]> Dan Barnes Buzzsprout-18057220 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400 560 1 1 full false The Bondcast: Simplifying Hard Currency EM Bond Trading Hard currency EM bond trading is characterised by fragmented markets, multiple time zones, noisy data and growing trade volumes. Traders need timely insights on counterparties to execute pre-trade decisions effectively while enhancing efficiency and ensuring best execution. Anju Sima, Head of UK, Netherlands & Nordic Sales, at MarketAxess tells Dan Barnes, CEO Europe at Markets Media, how traders are leveraging their toolkit to optimise hard currency trading.

]]> Hard currency EM bond trading is characterised by fragmented markets, multiple time zones, noisy data and growing trade volumes. Traders need timely insights on counterparties to execute pre-trade decisions effectively while enhancing efficiency and ensuring best execution. Anju Sima, Head of UK, Netherlands & Nordic Sales, at MarketAxess tells Dan Barnes, CEO Europe at Markets Media, how traders are leveraging their toolkit to optimise hard currency trading.

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