Bloomberg strengthens pricing coverage across Aus fixed income

Bloomberg has expanded two of its fixed income pricing services to improve its coverage of Australian asset-backed securities (ABS) and its range available during Australian trading hours.

The enhancements delivered to its evaluated pricing service, BVAL, and its intraday front office pricing service, IBVAL, will provide investors with a more streamlined, comprehensive overview across a broader range of fixed income markets.

The firm confirmed there were 600 Australian ABS added to BVAL’s existing coverage of 1,600 Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and corporates as part of the updates, with users now able to compare risk, return, and valuation trends across asset classes and access deeper insights, reporting and analytics.

IBVAL’s pricing coverage has also received an uplift, with investors now having access to pricing on USD corporates and emerging market bonds, as well as AUD and NZD government and corporate bonds, during Australian trading hours.

Jen Pariseau, Global Head of BVAL Securitised Products at Bloomberg, said the improvements come as Australia’s securitised products market undergoes exponential growth, having recorded a new high of AUD$79.46 billion in issuance in 2024 and solidifed its position as the third-largest market globally outside of the United States.

“As Australia’s financial markets evolve, investors are increasingly seeking advanced tools to assess risk, return, and valuation trends across credit markets,” Pariseau said.

“We’ve worked in lockstep with our clients in Australia to build what they need: reliable pricing, intraday transparency, and curves that reflect real market dynamics.”