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Frustration grows over ‘messy’ active account rules
Isda AGM: Less than two months until deadline, firms seek clarity on threshold calculation and scope of exemptions
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
Vol ‘too low’ given US uncertainty, say market-makers
Isda AGM: Panellists warn against complacency heading into the summer as US 90-day tariff pause rolls off
EC official ‘positive’ on launching NBFI repo facility
Isda AGM: EU may follow UK with contingent liquidity facility for periods of market stress
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
US exchanges fight SEC fee caps in court
Cboe and Nasdaq expected to defend rebates that critics say impede market efficiency
EC to decide on FRTB delay within ‘days’
Isda AGM: Consultation finds support for delay, with some wanting to go live with targeted changes
Standard Chartered taps Newman to head rates and FX trading
UBS veteran becomes latest fixed income trading exec to leave Swiss bank
Fed official: SLR tweaks likely unbundled from Basel III
Isda AGM: Complexity of the endgame proposals mean any leverage ratio changes will probably be proposed separately
FSB exec says reduction of NBFI leverage not a target
Isda AGM: Martin Moloney says the body isn’t seeking wholesale cut in leverage across markets
APG upbeat on sustainability derivatives despite setbacks
Isda AGM: Dutch pension fund manager’s chief executive believes instruments have room to grow
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
Isda proposes oversight group for CDS process
New governance committee the “first step” in credit determinations revamp
US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Calls to stay at the table come after US Treasury Secretary condemned “outsourcing” of regulation
Vendor oversight splinters across FMIs
Op Risk Benchmarking: firms grapple with “chaos” of third-party rule changes, amid growing recognition of cyber and resilience threats
Emir 3.0 could complicate Eurex cross-margining for repo
Clearing house targets November 2025 to launch repo on Prisma, but new EU rules are imminent
After tariff rout, hedge funds revive euro rate steepeners
Dutch pension overhaul drives bets on euro rates curve steepening
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
ECB removes need for governing council to approve CCP facility
New “automatic” facility will require safeguards that are “still being implemented”, bank says
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