European Bond Data Costs Soar 50% Over Five Years, Study Shows – FT

The cost of data needed to trade bonds in Europe has soared by 50% over five years, according to new data that highlight regulators’ concerns about competition and pricing in the market. Costs for fixed income data rose by a half between 2017 and 2021, twice as much as overall market data price rises. The increase was largely because of sellers increasing their prices, rather than demands for new kinds of data.