Transforming Global Markets
Our Mission
Founded in 2000, MarketAxess has emerged as a leading force in institutional electronic trading in fixed-income securities, one of the largest capital markets in the world. Our long record of industry innovations and its continuously expanding global network has brought vast improvements in cost efficiency and transparency, benefiting the institutions, companies, and individuals who rely on these critical markets.
MarketAxess acquires RFQ-hub
MarketAxess acquires a majority stake of RFQ-hub Holdings LLC, as part of our drive to globally support and expand the exchange-traded funds (ETF) and derivative request for quote (RFQ) platform.
EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS
MarketAxess and S&P Global Market Intelligence announced strategic fixed-income data partnership
DEEPER CONNECTIVITY
- Connected liquidity networks with ICE Bonds
- Expanded partnership with BlackRock to deliver enhanced connectivity and efficiency to global credit markets
A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Founder Rick McVey retires
FIRST CEO TRANSITION
Rick McVey becomes Executive Chairman and Chris Concannon promoted to CEO
STRATEGIC ACQUISITION
MarketAxess acquires Pragma
Strategic Acquisitions
Acquires MuniBrokers and Regulatory Reporting Hub
Focus on Diversity
Launches Diversity Dealer Initiative
Gateway to China
Launches China Bond Connect
20th Anniversary Awards
On its 20th anniversary, MarketAxess wins multiple awards from industry leader WatersTechnology:
- Best Sell-Side Trading Network
- Best Trading Network (Asia)
- Best Artificial Intelligence Technology Provider (Composite+™)
New Ventures
LiquidityEdge—U.S. treasuries trading capability—joins MarketAxess at new Hudson Yards headquarters
Winning A.I. Awards
Composite+™ wins Waters Technology Rankings Award for 'Best Artificial Intelligence Technology Provider'
Focus on Asia with an Industry Giant
MarketAxess and BlackRock® enter joint venture to expand Open Trading™ into Asia credit to improve liquidity and reduce transaction costs for market participants
Transforming Muni Trading
MarketAxess introduces the first truly electronic institutional trading for municipal bonds and leveraged loans
All-to-All in Local Time
MarketAxess adds access to Open Trading™ that supports execution during Asia local business hours
A $1 Trillion Milestone
MarketAxess surpasses $1 trillion in annual credit volume for the first time
Deeper Into Europe
MarketAxess and BlackRock® ally to expand Open Trading™ into European credit to improve liquidity and reduce transaction costs for market participants
On the Ground in Asia
MarketAxess opens an office in Hong Kong, alongside the existing office in Singapore, and expands its capabilities to electronically trade Asian local currency bonds
Becoming an Industry Leader
MarketAxess wins 'OTC Trading Platform of the Year' award from GlobalCapital Derivatives
Hard Work Pays Off
MarketAxess breaks $250 million in revenue for the year
The next challenge: Indexation
MarketAxess launches European Bid/Ask Spread Index (BASI).
Open Trading: A New Paradigm
MarketAxess and BlackRock® form a strategic alliance to reduce liquidity fragmentation and improve bond pricing through all-to-all trading
Expanding on Post-Trade
MarketAxess acquires Trax® to deliver innovative fixed income post-trade and data solutions to the European investor and broker-dealer communities
Leadership Gets a Nod
MarketAxess founder Rick McVey is named Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year™ for financial services
Going Local in South America
MarketAxess opens office in São Paulo, Brazil and launches e-trading of local currency Brazilian debt
The Industry Takes Note
MarketAxess is named 'Trading Venue of the Year 2011' at Funds Europe Awards
Making Real Inroads
MarketAxess surpasses $500 billion in annual volume for the first time
New frontiers
MarketAxess expands reach, opening trading system to Asia Pacific.
Innovation Recognition
MarketAxess is awarded U.S. patents for its list trading and request-for-quote (RFQ) functionalities
Rewards
MarketAxess breaks $100 million in revenue for the year
Growing Through Global Expansion
MarketAxess expands global dealer liquidity pool to over 90 primary, regional and specialist dealers
Continuing our expansion
MarketAxess acquires Trade West Systems which provides automated securities prices and trade data across multiple electronic trading platforms.
A Trillion Dollar Milemarker
MarketAxess surpasses $1 trillion in total credit volume traded since inception.
Going Public
MarketAxess completes initial public offering of common stock on Nasdaq and hosts inaugural Emerging Market Charity Trading Day.
BONDTICKER LAUNCHES
MarketAxess introduces bid/offer list trading technology and launches our pricing data product, Corporate BondTicker.
Key Acquisition and Expansion
MarketAxess acquires TradingEdge—a full service electronic platform serving the high yield, emerging market, corporate, and convertible bond markets—and expands trading platform to Europe.
Hit the Ground Running
MarketAxess is launched as an independent venture, receives its first round of investment from powerhouse financial firms, and completes its first multi-dealer pilot trades.
Our Story Begins
JP Morgan's incubator project, Lab Morgan, backs senior executive Rick McVey's proposed model for the first web-based, multi-dealer credit market trading platform, named MarketAxess.
