MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is an international financial technology company that operates a leading electronic trading platform for institutional credit markets, providing market data and post-trade services. Founded in 2000 by Richard McVey, the company's mission is to deliver greater trading efficiency, a diversified pool of liquidity, and significant cost savings to institutional investors and broker-dealers across global fixed-income markets. Its headquarters are located at 55 Hudson Yards, Floor 15, New York, NY, U.S..

The company's key offerings include an electronic trading platform for a wide range of credit instruments, such as U.S. high-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, emerging market debt, eurobonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds. MarketAxess also provides market data products like CP+ and Axess All, along with comprehensive post-trade services including processing, trade matching, and regulatory reporting. A cornerstone of its service is the Open Trading® marketplace, an all-to-all trading solution that connects over 2,000 institutional investor and broker-dealer firms globally across the Americas, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

In terms of leadership, Chris Concannon assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in April 2023, succeeding founder Richard McVey, who transitioned to Executive Chairman. Recent developments include the appointment of William Quan as Chief Technology Officer in February 2026 and an integration with DirectBooks to enhance access to primary issuance data. MarketAxess also launched Axess IQ Connect in September 2025, a mobile fixed-income workflow solution for private banks and wealth managers, and unveiled Opening & Closing Auctions for credit in November 2025. While MarketAxess is a market leader in the electronic trading of U.S. corporate bonds, it continues to navigate competitive pressures and evolving market dynamics within the fixed-income trading landscape.