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In-depth discussions over how best to respond to the new world of central clearing have been under way at most global banks for some time. A few have begun to roll out client clearing services, keen to...
Credit derivatives dealers haven’t had much to shout about in recent years – a large chunk of the market has virtually shut down, volumes are much reduced and liquidity has suffered. Last month, however,...
There was a slight feeling of déjà vu in the equity derivatives markets in May. As the eurozone sovereign debt crisis peaked, volatility and correlation shot up to recent highs. A succession of poor...
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Lehman Brothers collapsed 20 months ago now, but a number of hedge fund clients have still not received back assets that had been posted with the firm as part of securities financing and derivatives transactions. As administrators trawled through the...
Inflation
Inflation markets are getting back to normal after the hiatus that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Then, liquidity dried up markedly as investors fled from the market, dumping capital-intensive inflation-linked bonds on their way out the door....
Special report: India's energy derivatives market
Our Special Report for April focuses on India's nascent energy derivatives markets.
Corporate risk
Many things may have changed for corporate users of derivatives over the past 18 months, but one thing remains constant – the price has to be right. Respondents to Risk’s latest corporate survey highlight the strength of a counterparty and liquidity...
Equity derivatives
Short selling has long been viewed by politicians and some regulators with suspicion. Considered by many to be the root cause of any devastating sell-off, there is a long history of the practice being curtailed or banned altogether in some jurisdictions....
Inflation
Flow is very much back in vogue. Having been the poor relation to the structured desk during the boom times, flow business within fixed-income divisions has been a major driver of revenues for banks this year. A number of dealers have shut down prop desks...
South Africa
Apartheid’s legacy is one of gross inequality in South Africa. One effect was that by 1994, ownership of local corporates lay largely in the hands of the white minority, which makes up less than 10% of the country’s population. Attempts to put more...
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