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Citi close to launching GenAI investment tools
New tech will be used to improve investment recommendations and increase cross-selling
SEC faces debate over possible cull of cyber security rules
Lobby groups pushing for regulator to roll back disclosures, but investors take a different view
Oxford quantum start-up to offer high-speed arb trading in NYC
OQC to select data centre for super-fast computing in September 2025, plans to launch in 2028
Isda moves to fix outdated CDS obligations list
Updated process would allow for mass updates, reserving legal review for most complex challenges
Are EU banks buying cloud from Lidl’s middle aisle?
As European banks seek to diversify from US cloud hyperscalers, a supermarket group is becoming an unlikely new supplier
Esma sounds out industry for ways to cut reporting burden
Markets watchdog asks consultative groups for ideas to simplify reporting rules
LCH adds China sovereign bonds to collateral pool
Acceptance of euro and dollar debt could be widened to offshore renminbi bonds by year-end
LCH to expand access to FMX futures clearing
Clearing house is awaiting regulatory approval to allow client clearing via FCM affiliates
Academics call for tenfold jump in CCP capital cover
New framework finds mono-layer clearing houses may require biggest skin-in-the-game
Citadel exec questions regulatory findings on repo haircuts
Isda AGM: OFR analysis didn’t account for excess collateral held against cleared positions in related trades
EU banks want the cloud closer to home amid tariff wars
Fears over US executive orders prompt new approaches to critical third-party risk management
BoE to consult on promoting clearing for gilt repo market
Isda AGM: Deputy governor also takes aim at bilateral repo haircuts and cross-CCP netting
Hedge funds burned as Hong Kong dollar bets implode
Carry trades and call spreads unwound after Trump tariffs pushed spot to edge of currency peg
Novel risk-off CTA strategy passes tariff test
Ai for Alpha’s defensive approach to trend following worked as planned in April turmoil
European investors ramp up FX hedging as ‘dollar smile’ fades
Analysts at one bank expect average hedge ratios to jump from 39% to 70% within six months
CLO market shakes off ETF outflows
Despite record redemptions, exchange mechanics and relatively small volumes cushioned impact
Pension funds hesitate over BoE’s buy-side repo facility
Reduced leveraged and documentation ‘faff’ curb appetite for central bank’s gilt liquidity lifeline
Wells Fargo’s FX strategy wins over buy-side clients
Counterparty Radar: Life insurers looked west for liquidity after November’s US presidential election
Repo clearing rule could raise SOFR volatility – OFR analysts
Analysis of 2022 data finds large divergence in tail rates but no change in median
EU edges closer to calming FRTB fund-linked fray
Dealers say temporary solution is a step in the right direction but won’t fully resolve all issues
Pimco’s $19 billion Sonia swaptions trade
Counterparty Radar: Bond giant springs up as largest player in space among US mutual fund managers, with Guggenheim shadowing its move
Asia’s bond investors hesitant to buy US dip, say dealers
Insurers and pension funds have been slower to step in than usual during sell-off
Vanguard is new kid on the CDS options block
Counterparty Radar: Passive behemoth held a quarter of reported notional among US retail funds in Q4 2024
Supervisors should be mindful of geopolitical risks, says IMF
Shock events cause sizeable swings in asset pricing, institution’s latest report highlights