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trueEX: e-trading pioneer offering one-stop swap shop
In 1999, Sunil Hirani launched an electronic trading platform for credit derivatives, which sold for $625 million nine years later. Now he's back - and his new idea is an exchange for interest rate swaps....
Australian domestic clearing house hoping to use lower margin costs as a means to win market share
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Bank commodity VAR remains muted in Q4
Fourth-quarter results show low risk appetite continues to prevail at banks, reflecting tougher capital requirements and a continuing lack of trading opportunities, writes Jay Maroo
OIS discounting dilemma for the buy-side
Dealers were first to embrace the move to overnight indexed swap discounting, but other market participants are now trying to get up to speed, resulting in the creation of a range of new tools. But are buy-side firms moving fast enough? By Clive Davidson...
South Africa considers onshore mandate for OTC clearing
Like many smaller markets that have signed up to the Group of 20’s reform agenda, South Africa has no onshore clearing house for over-the-counter derivatives. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is building one, but local banks have already started using...
Liquidity fears temper uncleared margin proposals
Rules see two-way posting of initial margin, but apply threshold of €50 million in counterparty risk
First OTC clearing wave to catch 77 fund managers
List reveals 77 managers have funds that will be required to start clearing on March 11 - and dealers say up to a third are not ready to start
OTC market will survive futurisation - Alliance Bernstein
Ability to customise hedges means swaps are still the best way to manage many exposures, conference told
Chinese equity derivatives master agreement close to being finalised
Securities firms in China have begun trading OTC equity derivatives, with a final master agreement expected soon
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