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Europe’s bond investors see a fix to stem 50% surge in data costs

In Europe, data around fixed income is highly concentrated and more siloed than equities

Data costs in the relatively opaque bond market are outpacing those in equity markets
Data costs in the relatively opaque bond market are outpacing those in equity markets Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

For traders in bond markets, data costs are soaring.

That’s on top of another big problem — navigating inflation at a multi-decade high. According to a study done by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, data costs for fixed income rose by 50% in the last five years, while equities data rose by 25% over the same period.

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