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Can machine learning help predict recessions? Not really
Artificial intelligence models stumble on noisy data and lack of interpretability
Bank QIS teams take zero-day options plunge
JP Morgan sees better risk/reward profile for 0DTE-based trend strategies
SEC to delay US Treasury clearing mandate, dealer rule
A final vote on proposed US Treasury market reforms is now expected in early 2024
How US insurers went to war over CLOs
Mutuals and private equity-backed rivals clash over determination of capital charges
Investors cheer Fed guidance on bank credit risk transfers
Institutions say clarification of regulations could jump-start US market
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How long can the Magnificent Seven keep winning?
History suggests the dazzle of today’s star tech stocks will likely fade
Be careful what you’re paid for
Pinning down the illiquidity premium in private credit is no easy task
Quants look to language models to predict market impact
Oxford-Man Institute says LLM-type engine that ‘reads’ order-book messages could help improve execution
Big pension schemes are pushing back on private market fees
Schemes offer evergreen investment and cut managers to secure improved terms
Court showdown looms for SEC private adviser rules
Legal victory for the regulator would establish new powers of prohibition, critics claim
Regulation
Iosco warns of leveraged loan ‘vulnerabilities’
As recovery rates plummet, report calls for clearer covenants and more transparency on addbacks
SEC rewrite of criteria for investor ‘group’ alarms buy-siders
Hedge funds fear it will freeze out activists and have chilling effect on everyday discussions
Run risk on funds not a systemic issue, say market participants
FSB and Iosco are consulting on drive to make open-ended funds adopt anti-dilution tools
Buy-siders cheer SEC climbdown on loans
Agency stays silent in court case considering whether syndicated loans are securities
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US life insurers piled into index options in Q2
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