Futures
Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Jack Schwager (pictured), best known for his Market Wizards books, sees capacity constraints as a potential problem for hedge funds as strategies become overcrowded and traders lose their edge
Last month saw the launch of a template for a new standardised interest rate swap product – an attempt to protect swap market liquidity from the threat of futurisation. The first product based on the...
Isda-Sifma working group discussions continue but trueEX prepares to list OTC swaps with standard coupons and IMM dates
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Swaps vs futures: OTC market speaks out
Swap futures have been pitched as economically equivalent to over-the-counter swaps, but with a much lighter regulatory burden. But some over-the-counter participants claim the rules create an unfair and unjustified arbitrage opportunity. Joe Rennison...
Extraterritoriality, uncleared margin and futurisation – Isda on OTC...
The first clearing mandates came into force in the US on March 11, but there is still plenty of uncertainty about how certain parts of the new regulatory framework will function. In this roundtable discussion, Nick Sawyer talks to two senior board members...
CFTC's Gensler defends swaps vs futures margin disparity
Forthcoming Sef rules will not address margin concerns raised by Bloomberg
Swap futures margins may be underestimating risk exposures
A difference in margin approach between swaps and futures may mean the latter are not assessed on their level of riskiness
CFTC loads dice in favour of futures
Since over-the-counter derivatives were first invented in the 1980s, exchanges have viewed the market through jealous eyes. Over the years, they have made numerous efforts to grab a piece of the action – a notable success being the decision by Atlanta-based...
OTC market will survive futurisation - Alliance Bernstein
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