Articles by Kris Devasabai
Investors have ‘no incentive’ to use swap futures, says Wallin
Real money firms have enough collateral to stick with swaps, buy-side exec argues
BlackRock overhauls scenario analysis approach
New approach introduced six months ago, as event risk increases
Fed, CFTC officials back standard stress tests for CCPs
Tarullo and Wetjen say regulators should set standards for CCPs
Asset managers cheer FSB retreat on Sifi plans
Regulators go back to drawing board following deluge of criticism
BlackRock adds to clamour for more CCP capital
Firm's co-founder says oversight of clearing houses also must be tougher
Hedge funds, securitisation and leverage change P2P game
The institutionalisation of P2P lending is creating new risks, critics warn
Top fund managers split on Calpers hedge fund exit
Asness, Cooperman and Robertson respond to pension giant’s hedge fund pullout
SEC quants find signs of ‘cherry picking’ at US hedge funds
Some accounts given more winning trades than others, says senior regulator
Battle lines drawn as hedge funds eye bank businesses
Lack of long track record may deter investors
CDS de-correlation a threat to CVA hedging, traders warn
Fears relationship between credit indexes and constituents becoming more tenuous
No arbitrage: New rules make markets 'less efficient'
Indexes may be less effective hedges in absence of arbitrageurs
Funds fear extended wait in FCA's AIFMD queue
Backlog means UK funds are temporarily unable to market in Europe
Hedge funds face higher prime broker charges under Basel III
Funds urged to build treasury savvy as prime brokers retrench
Wells Fargo set to launch self-cleared prime brokerage
Bank's head of prime services say launch is "a couple of weeks away"
BoE and Citadel clash over Sifi status for funds
Asset managers could pose systemic risk, says BoE official
Buy-side swaps use set to decline, survey suggests
Almost 60% of asset managers expect interest rate swap volumes to fall
Sifi status for funds could spark legal challenges
“No evidence mutual funds contribute to systemic risk,” says Vanguard’s head of risk
Hedge funds see appeal in inflation anomalies
Market has become less efficient and less self-correcting, funds say
CFTC urged to ‘slow down’ on packaged trades
Market not ready for Sef relief to lift on May 15, panellists claim
SEC probes retail hedge fund liquidity
So-called multi-alternatives are growing rapidly - too rapidly for some sceptics
CME said to have shelved inflation futures plan
Contracts had been drafted, but did not attract enough support
Brevan and BlueCrest funds may be 'non-financials' under Emir
Swaps reforms may not apply directly to firms with non-EU offices
Hedge funds argue against tougher rules at CFTC roundtable
Investors should be free to pick risky strategies, managers say
Hedge funds wary of betting on rates
Managers cite 2013 fixed-income rout as reason for caution