Risk-free rates (RFRs)
UK’s tough legacy fix spells trouble for US Libor transition
FCA will have little control over how synthetic Libor rates are used in other jurisdictions
Why Asian firms expect a major systems and data overhaul
In this feature, Bing Li, head of Asia‑Pacific, and Steffan Tsilimos, global head of interest rate derivatives products at Bloomberg, explore the implications of the Libor transition on the Asia markets and the broader market impact of the transition
How Covid‑19 is impacting transition preparations
A forum of industry leaders, including the sponsors of this report, discusses key industry concerns around the transition away from Libor, including how the discontinuation deadline will be impacted by the Covid‑19 pandemic, the benefits and challenges…
One-quarter of Libor FRNs to mature after benchmark’s death
One-third of outstanding notes issued out of non-Libor countries
Lawmakers have to sort ‘tough legacy’ Libor products – survey
Challenges agreeing contract amendments and lack of term rates for the risk-free alternatives are also barriers to transition
Beware of cliff edge in Libor fallbacks
Derivatives users may see a sudden change in the value of payoffs when Libor ends, Coremont analysts write
Shifting Libor fallback window jolts basis market
Fallback spreads widened more than 20% after UK regulator says Libor’s end could be announced this year
Libor webinar playback: traders hope for liquidity catalysts
Panellists from JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Tradeweb discuss "make or break" year for transition
Sonia term rate nears ‘beta’ release, while SOFR struggles
ARRC chair says current liquidity in SOFR derivatives is insufficient to create a term rate
Lagging futures market holding back swaptions RFR transition
“Elephant in the room” is hindering non-linear growth and swap market liquidity, say rates traders
Twin-track solution for ‘tough legacy’ Libor falls flat
Critics deplore lack of detail in UK taskforce's call for parallel legal fix and synthetic rate
US loan market will move to SOFR by Q1 of 2021 – Wells Fargo
Libor head predicts quick transition for loans following ‘big bang’ shifts in swaps
UK regulator rules out extending Libor deadline
Despite Covid disorder, FCA will not compel banks to submit Libor quotes after 2021
Aegon, Allianz Solvency II ratios diverge under coronavirus stress
Aegon cites volatility adjustment for buoying capital position through the crisis
Markit plans SOFR credit spread add-on using CDS data
Vendor taps vast pool of credit market data to create new benchmark “not dissimilar” to Libor
Big banks worry small lenders could derail Libor switch
As UK regulator reiterates 2021 warning, dealers say Covid-19 is forcing smaller lenders to divert resources
Sonia proves its mettle through Covid-19 crisis
New risk-free rate gaining ground at Libor’s expense
Covid loans support six-month extension for Libor lending
UK working group delays Libor loan end-date to March 2021 as emergency loan scheme shuns Sonia
Sonia term rate contenders tested by market mayhem
Regulator-proposed quote approach falters as dealers pull swap prices from screens
Does rates reform for structured notes lack structure?
Philipp Orgler and Vladimir Piterbarg say it’s time to focus on Ibor transition for structured notes
RFRs hit Main Street as Swiss banks launch Saron mortgages
Negative rates ease path for compounded Saron home loans without lags or lookbacks
CCPs postpone euro discounting switch to July
Five-week extension agreed after working group proposal for September delay fails to find consensus
Top US banks issue $35bn of SOFR-linked debt in 2020 to date
Citi leads on notes placed year-to-date