Markets
In-depth coverage of financial markets activity, including equities, fixed income and foreign exchange.
Articles here focus on how firms are adapting to the new US Treasury clearing mandate, the growth of digital assets such as stablecoins, and the challenges of an uncertain rate environment for dealers and investors.
We look at post-Libor benchmarks, the role of new technologies in pricing and modelling, and the continued growth of electronic trading.
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Addressing SA-CCR capital challenges with FX clearing
Since the implementation of the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR) in June 2021, the foreign exchange industry has struggled to cope with the sharp increases in capital requirements for FX products. James Shanahan, director,…
Tapping into liquidity in the high-yield bond market
How can investors access the potential for greater returns from the high-yield bond market while keeping liquidity risk in check?
Lag in the SOFR-linked non-linear derivatives market: three barriers to transition
Risk.net explores three themes in SOFR non-linear derivatives discussed by experts in a webinar sponsored by Numerix
Risk modelling: Covid’s impact on US housing and mortgages
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped consumer behaviour to an extent surpassing the impact of the global financial crisis that began in 2007–08. This fact, combined with drastic policy changes by the US federal government, has effects on financial markets…
The private markets dilemma faced by asset owners
Demand for private markets has seen continued growth. Shar Kassam, vice-president at Nasdaq, and head of Nasdaq Asset Owner Solutions, explores why market volatility has led to additional considerations for portfolio construction, cashflow and liquidity…
Turbulent markets put focus on evaluated pricing
Jayme Fagas, global head of valuations and transparency services at Refinitiv, explores why, in such an environment, firms need to have the right evaluated pricing to ensure they are pricing their portfolios at fair value levels and complying with…
Initial margin – Special report 2022
This Risk.net special report comprises a series of articles that explore the latest developments and key issues emerging in phases five and six, and charts the changing strategies for firms in meeting their initial margin (IM) responsibilities
Lessons from UMR phase five
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Risk Awards 2022 winner's interview: TP ICAP
Zoi Fletcher talks to Don McClumpha, chief executive of global broking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at TP ICAP, about the firm’s win in the OTC trading platform of the year category in the Risk Awards 2022
Automate today to prepare for initial margin compliance
Neil Murphy, business manager, TriOptima, at OSTTRA explores how automation can increase efficiency and maximise time savings across margin activities, delivering collateral cost reductions and allowing firms to focus their attentions on higher-value…
UMR compliance: preparing for phase six
This webinar examines the lessons learned from previous phases and identifies critical – but often unexpectedly time-consuming – factors required for compliance
Harmonisation of FRTB data compliance requirements by local jurisdictions is crucial
Banks face uncertainty over changing responsibilities under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), but potential jurisdictional divergence on new requirements for data vendors could add greater complexity to the roll-out of these new rules
It’s complicated: why backtesting is so challenging, but so important
Hiroshi Tanase, executive director of product analysis and design at S&P Global Market Intelligence, explores why, with the implementation of phase five of uncleared margin rules (UMR) last September and with the phase six roll-out just around the corner…
Avoid the rush: don’t let UMR implementation for phase six catch you off–guard
With firms soon to be subjected to phase six of the uncleared margin rules (UMR), the implementation of phase five has taught a series of valuable lessons. Firms must grasp the complexity of the processes and ensure they are prepared in time for…
Collateral resilience is more than just understanding initial margin
New regulations and extreme global events are seeing initial margin (IM) requirements rise in prominence, with investment managers needing to focus on more than just their regulatory and operational compliance
US dollar Libor transition: a new countdown in motion
With almost all Libor settings discontinued at the end of 2021, Philip Whitehurst, head of service development, rates at LCH, addresses what’s ahead for the final US dollar Libor transition to risk-free rates, what has and hasn’t been achieved so far,…
Looking ahead to the post-Libor landscape
Libor’s days are coming to an end, so what does the future hold? A Risk.net expert panel discusses the original dream of a multi-benchmark world, and whether it is still alive
Clearing of legacy Libor swaps
Phillip Whitehurst, LCH, discusses the most disruptive aspects of all the conversions of non-US dollar Libor trades that will have happened by the end of the year, how LCH is dealing with legacy swaptions that settle into cleared swaps and how this…
Libor Telethon: looking ahead
In this Libor countdown clinic, a panel of experts explores the future landscape in a post-Libor world
Libor Telethon: interviews with Tom Wipf and Elisabeth Kirby
This Libor countdown clinic features interviews with Tom Wipf, vice-chairman of institutional securities at Morgan Stanley and chair of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, and Elisabeth Kirby, managing director and head of market structure at…
Libor Telethon: leaving Libor behind and clearing legacy Libor swaps
This Libor countdown clinic explores the impacts of moving on from Libor and how to clear legacy Libor swaps, and features an interview with Phillip Whitehurst, head of service development, rates, at LCH
Libor Telethon: interview and Q&A
In this Libor countdown clinic, an interview with Edwin Schooling-Latter, director of markets and wholesale policy at the Financial Conduct Authority is followed by a Q&A with Nicolas Cerrajero, Irina Ursachi and Nicolas Millot from audit, tax and…
Libor countdown clinic #2
There is still a lot to do ahead of the Libor cessation deadline, and predicting the story’s closing chapter is not easy. This webinar explores what is left to prepare, who’s ahead, what they’ve done and how they’ve done it.
The last days of Libor: are you ready for transition?
Financial and non-financial institutions must consider possible doomsday scenarios by year-end, when Libor ceases. Almost all new benchmark rates and tools are available to prepare for this landmark transition. This report explores the nuances of new…