Investors get real-time view of UK bond market activity for the first time
The UK has launched a consolidated tape for its bond market, providing a single, real-time source for trading data. This initiative aims to improve market transparency and competitiveness following regulatory changes implemented in late 2025.
Why it matters
It marks a significant step in financial market infrastructure, making the UK the first non-North American country to implement such a system for bonds.
For the first time, investors and market participants can access a single, real-time source of prices and trading activity across the UK bond market, following the launch of its bond consolidated tape, operated by ETS Connect UK.
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