Views Markets perceive the future in very distorted ways Discounting paradigms should adapt to be more realistic, says Jean-Philippe Bouchaud 18 May 2026   |  Opinion

Comment Prediction markets can be a canary in the coal mine Prices of contracts on the likes of Polymarket can act as signals for risk management and hedging, says risk expert 13 May 2026   |  Opinion

Markets UK insurers turn up leverage on structured gilt trades Par-par asset swaps give way to higher-leverage structures as funding costs increase 11 May 2026   |  News

Markets UBS to launch merger arb QIS Bank partners with German asset manager First Private to screen deals using machine learning 08 May 2026   |  News

Risk management FSB warns of ‘circles of risks’ in bank risk transfer deals Credit lines, portfolio financing and NAV facilities for private credit funds could rebound on banks 06 May 2026   |  News

Investing Hedge fund CIO flags risks from ‘fragile’ market structure Next big market shock will lead to “liquidity driven bankruptcies”, says Adapt’s Maubourguet 05 May 2026   |  Interview

Markets Custom index TRS booms at BlackRock Isda AGM: Bespoke total return swaps span all mandate types but e-trading bottlenecks remain 01 May 2026   |  News

Markets FX options traders lost in Iran fog Headline ‘ping-pong’ saps hedge funds’ conviction, though pockets of vol selling have re-emerged 30 Apr 2026   |  News

Markets BlackRock uses options to rewire AI bets Counterparty Radar: Global Allocation Fund shifts from net short to net long derivatives as equity allocation falls 28 Apr 2026   |  News