Articles by Helen Bartholomew
‘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
Euribor fallback consultation set for November
ECB’s Holthausen raises concerns over inclusion of non-existent term €STR as safety net for euro contracts
ECB’s Holthausen urges market to ditch Eonia
Regulator sees risk in relying on fallbacks to effect switch to €STR – and calls on dealers to educate clients
Friary deal clears path for Sonia switch revival
Consent solicitation for Libor-linked pass-through notes is first transition test for variable-duration instruments
Autocalamity: can hit product be reinvented?
Spreads on ‘worst-of’ bonds leap 50% as some dealers retreat and others pile on hedges
SOFR basis tightens on ‘big bang’ auction disclosure
Indicative auction portfolio unveiled by LCH shows discount risk heavily skewed to liquid end of curve
Bonds and loans clash on Sonia compounding style
Choice of ‘lag’ method for sterling RFR loan conventions bars use of BoE index
SOFR discounting: CCPs prepare for make or break auctions
Deluge of one-way risk and kinks in basis swap auctions could derail Libor transition milestone
Race to cash in on term Sonia is filled with twists
Pending merger and FCA’s effort to create synthetic Libor rates could sway outcome
SocGen mulls sale of structured product books after big losses
Rival Natixis also plans to place parts of its equity derivatives business in run-off mode
Stanford’s Duffie shakes up SOFR credit race with AXI index
Academics propose new credit index that ditches Libor tenors for a single funding spread
Term SOFR rate still possible this year, benchmark firms say
Administrators target year-end benchmark trials despite low swaps liquidity
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
Oil funds want to reduce risk. Will investors let them?
Despite posting big losses, funds that track front-month contracts remain popular with investors
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
Ice swap rate adds safety net with Tradeweb quotes
Inclusion of dealer-to-client prices will boost publication rate in stress periods, IBA claims
WisdomTree shuts oil ETPs after Shell terminates swap deal
Counterparty departure forces closure of eight oil trackers with $580 million of assets
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
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
Simm may come with a side benefit – a common data standard
Buy-side firms using Acadiasoft for Simm calculations must adopt the ORE XML data format