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Back-to-back hedging is back on the table for autocall issuers
Deal activity is picking up as prop shops compete with hedge funds for structured products risk
Caveat creator: GenAI giants’ pledges won’t pre-empt copyright suits
Tech vendors offer indemnities on generative output, but end-users need to check the fine print, warn IP lawyers
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2024: markets buffeted by geopolitics and economic woes
Winners of the 2024 Commodity Rankings steeled clients to navigate competing forces
Energy Risk Software Rankings 2024: IT demands increase amid rising risk
Heightened geopolitical and credit risk increase requirements on commodities software
People: Risk shake-up at Santander, JPM juggles markets, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
People: All change at Citi, new FX head at Nomura, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Credit Suisse CDS blip spotlights obligations list overhaul
Isda began work on updating reference instruments before banking crisis erupted
Simm’s first off-cycle rejig hits non-cleared rates
Recalibration lifts initial margin for some products by 37% after year-end volatility forces update
Vue CDS triggered, but payout showtime still in doubt
Lack of public debt information raises more questions about credit event determinations
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2023: adapting to new market dynamics
Winners of the 2023 Commodity Rankings provided reliability when clients faced extreme change
People: More Goldman sackings, Citi promotes for Emea, and more
Latest job news across the industry
People: LME chair quits, Goldman and BlackRock lay-offs, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Pick a lane: Anna DSB to rival CDM coded swaps reporting?
Dual machine-executable rules are set to create choice – and maybe bifurcation – for swaps reporting
Phase six margin cohort may exceed estimates as vol bites
Acadia sees numbers around one-third higher than initial count, with fewer set to rely on relief
Rival platforms battle to control electronic trading of CLOs
Octaura has the backing of dealers, while Kopentech is leaning into its buy-side roots
Bond issues stumble on liquidity drought – Aviva treasurer
Insurer’s £500 million RT1 notes narrowly avoid market freeze as ECB ends asset purchases
Commodities threaten pain for initial margins
Market volatility and spot-based Simm approach may drive large margin spikes in little-tested asset class
Ucits’ clash with IM rules could cause collateral damage
Strict collateral reuse guidelines may restrict popular investment vehicles’ hedging capabilities
Dealers fear operational ‘cliff edge’ when Libor disappears
Over-reliance on fallbacks could lead to failures at year-end
Eonia trading shuts down as CCPs make €STR switch
Dealers and venues step back from Eonia swaps after contracts become unclearable
State Street launches tri-party custody for IM clients
Third-party provider begins shifting phase five clients to full-service collateral model