Articles by Helen Bartholomew
Isda to poll Libor users on pre-cessation triggers, again
Trade body seeks clarity on zombie lifespan and CCP response as it bows to regulatory pressure
FCA steps up call for Libor ‘pre-death’ trigger in swaps
Failure to insert pre-cessation trigger could disrupt hedging of cleared swaps, warns regulator
JP Morgan debuts Nexus spinoff for hedge fund exposure
Bank launches matchmaking service for lonely hedge funds and return-hungry investors
Sonia-Libor basis narrows after fallback verdict
Isda picks five-year median for spread adjustment, causing benchmark gap to tighten
Ice swap rate adds RFQ data; adopts Sonia
Industry backs overhaul of term swap rate to curb non-publication and hasten Libor switch
Nationwide and Lloyds win nod for Sonia bond switch
Covered bonds secure unanimous transition support, while first negative consent amendment passed
UK financials pilot £4bn Sonia bond switch
Lloyds, Santander UK and Nationwide follow ABP with legacy bond transition
LCH to cut jump-to-default margin for cleared CDS
Move could bring margin for cleared CDS closer to bilateral trades, but mismatch remains
Race to create term risk-free rates hots up
Markit joins term Sonia hopefuls; four providers release term €STR plans
UK swaps carrot for stick in Libor switch
BoE committee mulls policy action, which could include capital hikes on Libor exposures
Lloyds wins consent to flip £1bn covered bond to Sonia
The conversion, backed by 99.84% of bondholders, marks another milestone in the Libor transition
Edwards leaves structuring role in UBS overhaul
Equity derivatives stalwart departs as part of equity, fixed income merger
Deutsche to sell exotic equity derivatives portfolio
Structured trades go on the block following last month's sale of flow and prime broking assets
Synthetic Libor mooted as ‘tough legacy’ fix
Recalibration of doomed rate or catch-all legislation under debate as lifeline for lingering contracts
LCH sets date for euro swap discounting change
Clearer will make switch for €91 trillion in swaps next June
FCA urges dealers to quote Sonia swaps on Clobs
Regulator co-ordinates efforts to stream firm prices as part of ramped-up transition plans
Deutsche opens bidding for interest rate derivatives
Fixed income assets on the block after equity derivatives sale closes
CDS fix seeks support for January lift-off
Manufactured defaults protocol opens on September 13, forcing users to consider valuation impact
Natixis hires Boleslawski to head equities
Long-standing SG trading head arrives at French rival
Margin Xchange iced after regulators lift IM burden
A&O-backed platform quits two-horse race, leaving Linklaters-backed service with a clear run
Euribor futures spread spike strangles prop traders
Safe-haven butterfly trades savaged by shock divergence in mid-term contracts
Carney: Germany and France risk Brexit derivatives cliff edge
BoE governor says it is in EU countries’ “interest” to ensure full viability of financial contracts pre-Brexit
IBA mulls RFQ data and Sonia spinoff to bolster swap rate
Benchmark administrator consults on plan to reduce non-publication and prepare for transition to RFRs