Articles by Helen Bartholomew
Vix vulnerable to retail short squeeze, analysts warn
Volatility products could see more wild swings as dearth of vol sellers exacerbates spikes
Acadiasoft brings IM standards in-house with Quaternion buy
Deal will help data standardisation efforts and cut outsourcing risk in Simm calculation service
Options pricing framework buckles under GameStop frenzy
Wild retail trading sees calls sink below intrinsic value ahead of expiry as puts break spot correlation
Shell bides time over Isda fallbacks
Oil major will adopt Isda protocol as “insurance policy” despite hedge accounting concerns
FCA sees ‘no case for delay’ on Libor cessation ruling
Synthetic Libor powers set for spring consultation as fallbacks become effective and IBA analyses cessation feedback
IBA, Refinitiv go live with regulated term Sonia rates
First deals linked to new benchmarks are likely to be in trade finance
EU firms face margin threat as Brexit tips futures into OTC regime
Mid-2021 clearing, margin thresholds loom as LME, Ice futures lose exchange-traded status in EU
Nasdaq retail rush powers intraday momentum trade
Options and ETFs give tech index new momentum, while S&P 500 sees higher levels of mean reversion
Term Sonia rivals don the same clothes
IBA mimics Refinitiv by adding Tradeweb quote data; Refinitiv denies IBA has ‘synthetic Libor’ edge
Synthetic Libor powers give FCA ‘massive discretion’
Consultation on use of new benchmark clout may not limit safety-net rates to economic realities
US dollar Libor’s fate in doubt after IBA delays funeral plans
Decision to exclude US dollar Libor from cessation plan is being treated as effective extension
Mixed response to Esma’s clearing carve-out for optimisation
Long-awaited proposal must be replicated by US and UK to be effective, participants say
Bloomberg joins race for SOFR credit add-on
Benchmark provider building bolt-on adjustment from short-term bank lending data
UK inflation reform date to be set in November
RPI switch could happen as early as 2025 to reduce government payouts on gilt linkers, experts suggest
Credit Suisse bets on intraday vol signals to revive FIA sales
New line of fixed indexed annuities will use intraday data for more precise vol targeting
Big moves, but no panic after tumultuous US election
Treasury market saw its largest post-election move since at least 2000 – but liquidity held up
Santander, Lloyds eye Isda fallbacks for AT1 Sonia switches
Lloyds follows Santander with last-minute revision to subordinated bond reset clauses
First Ameribor bond bolsters SOFR alternative
Signature Bank sets sub debt milestone for aspiring Libor replacement; swaps expected to follow
Euro inflation CCP basis expected as Eurex taps buy side
First crop of Eurex inflation swaps trade flat to LCH, but traders predict four-basis point difference as activity builds
CCP discount switch drives record SOFR swap volumes
Historic move off fed funds discounting leads to trading surge
CCPs mull ‘big bang’ €STR swap conversion
A co-ordinated transition of Eonia contracts is being discussed with members and end-users
‘Big bang’ sends basis swaps on roller-coaster ride
Secrecy at CME is contributing to volatility ahead of next week’s switch to SOFR discounting
IBA launches Sonia Ice swap rate
Test version of key benchmark is latest phase in switch from Libor to sterling risk-free rate