A new era for UK bond market transparency
London, UK
22 June 2026 – ETS Connect UK, the UK’s appointed bond Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP), today announced the official launch of the service.
The UK bond Consolidated Tape (CT) delivers a single source of real-time bond transaction data for every fixed income trade executed by, or on a UK regulated entity. By providing a consolidated, reliable, and accessible view of bond market activity, the CT supports improved transparency, price formation, and market efficiency – and will change how bond market activity is seen and understood.
Until now, post-trade bond data in the UK has been fragmented across trading venues and publication arrangements, leaving investors, regulators, and other market participants without a complete or timely picture of market activity. The CT changes this, aggregating data from all UK trading venues and Approved Publication Arrangements (APAs) into a single, authoritative stream, standardised across key fields and available to all participants on equal terms. The UK bond CT launches today with contributor coverage at 98%, by notional trade value.
From ambition to reality
Today’s launch is the result of sustained engagement with market participants and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which authorised ETS Connect UK as the CTP in May 2026, and a comprehensive programme of preparation spanning technical onboarding, connectivity frameworks, governance structures, and extensive collaboration with ETS Connect UK’s Consultative Committee, Board of Directors and partners.
Today marks a significant milestone for ETS Connect UK and UK fixed income markets. The consolidated tape is a foundational piece of the UK’s financial data ecosystem, and we have been committed to delivering a high-quality service on time. We look forward to supporting market participants through this transition. – Sassan Danesh, CEO at ETS Connect UK
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