TraditionData, a market data and intelligence division of Compagnie Financière Tradition, has expanded its global fixed income offering, now including data on over 20,000 securities from the bonds.com network.

According to Jim Mahn, Global Head of Product at TraditionData, the firm covers the government bonds of South Africa.  

“This is beneficial to investors in Africa because it provides real executable prices for South African Government bonds so they will be able to have accurate price discovery for trades and investments, as well as accurate pricing for their portfolios,” he told Africa Global Funds.

The announcement follows Tradition’s acquisition of bonds.com, announced in late 2022.

The aggregate TraditionData universe now provides comprehensive pre-trade data on treasury, corporate and sovereign bonds. 

Sourced directly from the institutional trading community – and encompassing live indicative and executable prices – TraditionData’s fixed income offering offers complete and un-aggregated market prices. 

TraditionData’s clients have access to real time and hourly snap data, with market depth and all associated volumes. Historical data covering up to 15 years has also been made available.

These offerings are particularly timely in the current climate of heightened bond market volatility, Mahn said.  

Fixed income pricing data is a fundamental aspect of financial markets – required by participants to make informed decisions, manage risks, and assess trends.

“It is critical that our clients have detailed and transparent insights into global bond pricing data – especially during periods of credit market volatility. That means they need access to executable pricing data throughout the trading day, as well as extensive historical data, to support their decision making and risk management,” Mahn said.