Anatomy of a liquidity crisis: Corporate bonds in the COVID-19 crisis
We examine the microstructure of liquidity provision in the COVID-19 corporate bond
liquidity crisis. During the two weeks leading up to Federal Reserve System interventions …
liquidity crisis. During the two weeks leading up to Federal Reserve System interventions …
Things fall apart: fixed income markets in the COVID-19 crisis
This article provides a critical appraisal of the March 2020 crisis in fixed income markets. We
synthesize the main events, characterize what appears to be an emerging consensus on …
synthesize the main events, characterize what appears to be an emerging consensus on …
[HTML][HTML] Technology and automation in financial trading: a bibliometric review
In this bibliometric study, the significant transformations in the financial sector brought about
by automation and technological advancements from 1984 to 2022 are explored. A total of …
by automation and technological advancements from 1984 to 2022 are explored. A total of …
Mutual fund fragility, dealer liquidity provision, and the pricing of municipal bonds
Against the backdrop of COVID-19, we study how the interactions of mutual funds and
dealers introduce fragility to the municipal bond market and induce lasting market impacts …
dealers introduce fragility to the municipal bond market and induce lasting market impacts …
Centralizing over-the-counter markets?
In traditional over-the-counter markets, investors trade bilaterally through intermediaries. We
assess whether and how to shift trades on a centralized platform with trade-level data on the …
assess whether and how to shift trades on a centralized platform with trade-level data on the …
Stablecoin runs and the centralization of arbitrage
We analyze the run risk of USD-backed stablecoins. Stablecoin issuers aim to keep the
stablecoin price at $1 by holding a portfolio of US dollar assets like bank deposits …
stablecoin price at $1 by holding a portfolio of US dollar assets like bank deposits …
The limits of multi-dealer platforms
C Wang - Journal of Financial Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
On many important multi-dealer platforms, customers mostly request quotes from very few
dealers. I build a model of multi-dealer platforms, where dealers strategically choose to …
dealers. I build a model of multi-dealer platforms, where dealers strategically choose to …
Retail bond investors and credit ratings
Using comprehensive data on US corporate bond trades since 2002, we find evidence that
retail bond investors overrely on untimely credit ratings to their financial detriment …
retail bond investors overrely on untimely credit ratings to their financial detriment …
[PDF][PDF] Sequential search for corporate bonds
In over-the-counter (OTC) markets, customers search for counterparties. Little is known
about this process, however, because existing data is comprised of transaction records …
about this process, however, because existing data is comprised of transaction records …
Bond Market Illiquidity: Is Portfolio Trading the Solution?
We examine portfolio trading and its impact on corporate bond liquidity. Our theoretical
framework identifies how portfolio trades provide dealers with benefits through a …
framework identifies how portfolio trades provide dealers with benefits through a …