Saturday, August 9, 2025

'Basis Trade' and the UK Gilts Market

The £77bn trade that risks throwing Britain into a doom loop
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/08/09/how-foreign-hedge-funds-seized-control-of-the-bond-market/
Foreign hedge funds are seizing control of UK bonds, but there’s lots at risk if things go wrong.