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LSEG readies hard matching on forwards venue
Forwards Matching eyes Q4 start for new function that enables faster credit checks
Reluctant farewell to CFTC’s clearing house recovery guidance
Market participants say withdrawn 2016 letter gave clarity to CCPs; replacement may be needed
Goldman’s credit reporting proposal sparks criticism
Shift to end-of-day and next-day reporting on large portfolio trades seen as step back for transparency
Cyber risk triggers alarm bells for credit portfolio managers
Attack on Jaguar Land Rover highlights difficulties modelling unpredictable impact of outages
Invite us to your cyber war games, Finra urges members
Risk Live North America: Regulators and broker-dealers would benefit if watchdogs had a seat at the table during these exercises, says senior Finra exec
Hedge funds switch yen bets after Japan election shock
Takaichi victory forces unwinds and a move to topside trades, while barriers give dealers a headache
JPM and MS offer US Treasury algos on Tradeweb
Dealer algos form part of broader execution strategy following acquisition of r8fin
First line of defence dominates third-party risk management
1LoD survey finds 86% of control functions think they have sole responsibility for vendors
BofA preps single-stock autocalls on new CHF indexes
SIX Group indexes slash implied forward cost for US underlyings including Nvidia and Microsoft
It takes two: bilateral price streaming takes hold in govvies
Large dealers offer direct API access to government bonds as alternative to request-for-quote trading
US bank CROs see only ‘modest’ credit risk from tariffs
Risk Live North America: Lower margins are early sign of stress, but Ally, Citizens and Pinnacle confident on loan books
Robinhood looks to ‘Chaos Monkey’ for op resilience playbook
Risk Live North America: US broker is ditching emails, using chaos engineering and automating everything in sight
Genius Act piles pressure on shrinking OCC, says Hsu
Risk Live North America: former agency head fears stablecoin vetting could “crowd out” other duties
BrokerTec Chicago goes live, targeting RV traders
New venue aims to wrestle cash leg of Treasury-futures basis trades from streaming venues
Hedge funds keep a toe in HKD carry trade despite rate rise
Positioning is currently a fifth of what it was in April, say dealers
Steepener exits leave traders in search of direction
Uncertainty clouds US rates market as hedge funds pare back steepener positions
PMT confirms move to new pension fund contract in 2026
Third-largest Dutch pension fund set to move to the defined contribution contract on January 1, in boost for euro steepener
24/7 trading roll-out risks pushback, industry veterans say
DRW’s Wilson warns of “mutiny” on non-stop rate options trading
FMX-LCH arrangement delivers first portfolio margining
Marex enables client to reduce clearing margin owed across swaps and futures portfolio
People: Nomura’s rates rebuild continues, DB USA’s new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Natixis bolsters Apac market-making presence with new hires
Additions include head of Apac linear G10 rates and FX trading, and China markets head
EU securitisation rethink to boost mortgage-bearing SRTs?
Insurer participation and a lower risk weight could help make capital savings attractive to banks
Low-vol gold rush points to further upside
Options markets see no scramble to chase metal higher despite 43% year-to-date rally
Accounting fix brings FICC agent clearing a step closer
SEC accepts Sifma interpretation, but firms still need their own opinion and capital clarity