Articles by Ben St. Clair
Market eyes emerging market CDS index expansion
Participants hope changes will help transform single-name volumes into greater index activity
JPM’s new-look credit unit primed for market uncertainty
Talking Heads 2023: Leaders of merged business explain plans for new equity-credit combo, and why bank’s “biggest opportunity” lies in direct lending
Why credit default committees are a turnoff for the buy side
With high costs and little to gain from participating, investment firms seem content to leave the legal work to the banks
Shall we compare thee to a multilateral trading venue?
As regulators confirm that perimeter guidance applies to tech firms, the focus shifts to enforcement
Credit Suisse CDS blip spotlights obligations list overhaul
Isda began work on updating reference instruments before banking crisis erupted
Invesco is first US mutual fund to trade €STR swaptions
Counterparty Radar: Trades were some of just a handful of €STR swaptions to hit the market this year
PGIM trades reinforce Citi’s credit options stronghold
Counterparty Radar: US retail funds’ aggregate notional drops to lowest levels since late 2020 in Q1
Hedge funds ease off profitable China FX options trade
Some still hold positions but an appreciating renminbi may make them less profitable for now
EU’s late CDS transparency push triggers trader fears
Leaked proposal to shoehorn public disclosure of CDS into Mifir placates Esma, but alarms traders
Cuts and points – how the Dealer Rankings work
Dealer Rankings 2023: We have a simple way to compare dealers. Sort of simple, anyway
Scope of CDS anti-fraud rule raises concerns
Funds holding bond and swaps positions at risk under new SEC rule, warn lawyers
CDS auction-rigging lawsuit set to proceed
US judge clears way for case in which pension funds allege dealers manipulated CDS settlements
DC to consider second request to trigger Credit Suisse CDS
Last-ditch effort hinges on whether the bank was, or said it was, unable to pay its debts
DC rejects attempt to trigger Credit Suisse CDSs
Committee dismisses claims Swiss bank’s AT1s were not subordinated to the CDS reference entity
Challenged single-name CDS market takes optimistic turn
Trading has boomed despite recent criticism, but can the market regain its former strength?
Large US funds shrink exposure to top FX forward counterparties
Smaller managers increase top-dealer allocations as big beasts pull back
MSIM cuts options strategy to lowest on record
Reduced USD/CNH positions coincide with declines in fund assets
Credit Suisse CDSs offer no reprieve for AT1 losses
Legal experts pore over credit definitions after AT1 writedown
Vue CDS triggered, but payout showtime still in doubt
Lack of public debt information raises more questions about credit event determinations
Hedge funds push yen options bets to next BoJ meeting
Target shifts as vol punts on change to rates policy fall flat
Morgan Stanley IM slashes FX options book
Counterparty Radar: Manager’s reduction tanks JP Morgan’s market share with sector
PGIM pares back long-bond options bets
Counterparty Radar: Barclays benefits from manager’s Q3 portfolio changes
CDSs seek role in green transition
Despite slow start, fans insist iTraxx ESG index can aid green push
HKD de-peg bets gather steam
Options struck outside permitted band grew this year, with some dealers recycling flows via structured products