Latin American bond markets
How technology is transforming trading in Mexico and beyond
SURA Investments, one of Latin America's leading asset managers and pioneers of e-trading, transformed its trading operations by leveraging the MarketAxess platform.
Learn how their adoption of electronic trading protocols has enabled tighter risk management and improved agility in responding to shifting market dynamics through request for market (RFM), request for quote (RFQ) and Open Trading®.
When business meets purpose
Our work in Emerging Markets goes beyond just trading—it’s about making a meaningful impact in the communities where we operate. As EMpower’s first Global Underwriter and longtime partner, MarketAxess has witnessed firsthand how strategic partnerships create real economic opportunities and transform young lives.
Check out highlights from our partnership and collaboration at EMpower’s 25th Annual Champions of Youth dinner in NYC.
MarketAxess wins at the 2025 Latin America Bond Awards
At the recent GlobalCapital Latin America Bond Awards, MarketAxess brought home 'Best Secondary Market Trading Platform for LATAM Bonds', a true testament to our client and dealer partnerships on pioneering the growth of e-trading for LATAM bond markets.
MarketAxess sees electronic trading driving EM growth
Volatile markets in 2024 underscored the importance of a trading platform with the scale and sophistication to support clients. Global Head of Emerging Markets, Dan Burke, and Head of LatAm Sales, Maria Calderon at MarketAxess, sat down with GlobalCapital to discuss the firm’s rapid EM expansion and what they expect to see in 2025.
A conversation with Maria Calderon and RiskMathics
The electronification of Mexico's fixed income market is in its early stages, yet progressing at an impressive pace. As the "last frontier" in Latin American markets, Mexico presents exciting opportunities for growth in electronic trading.
Spreading the word on the state of LATAM markets last year
Latin American markets are on the rise, and MarketAxess is optimistic that the region will only grow further this year despite political instability and market-making elections on the horizon. Read more in this article with Asset Servicing Times, about how electronic trading can mitigate volatility in the region.
FY 2024 highlights
record global EM trade volume
EM LATAM hard and local currency bond trade volume
YOY LATAM hard currency block trading ≥ $5MM USD
active number of global and local clients trading LATAM bonds
Trade Latin American local currency bonds
Latin American hard currency block trading (>5MM USD) is one of the fastest-growing sectors on the MarketAxess platform, +47% YOY as of year-end 2024.
A comprehensive product offering—including trading protocols and data – across 8 local currency debt markets and with a network of 90+ global clients and dealers.
Currency records include MXN (+9% YOY), CLP (+7% YOY), COP (+14% YOY), DOP (+97% YOY), PEN (+15% YOY), UYU (+35% YOY), MXV (+32% YOY).
LATAM local currency bond markets
Argentine Peso
Brazilian Real
Chilean Peso
Colombian Peso
Dominican Peso
Mexican Peso
Peruvian Sol
Uruguayan Peso
