Europe
ALM desks await rebound after euro swap spread hit
Bank treasury desks still feeling pain on bond and asset swap positions that saw big losses last year
Does FX Spot+ add up for traders?
New CME venue aims to provide easier access to FX futures liquidity, but some worry about its stability in choppy markets
JP Morgan QIS notionals hit $100bn
Dealer sees 15% annual growth in ‘imperfect’ notional measure, eyes rates and FX for next phase
Can Europe prepare ground for insurers in securitised products?
Convincing regulators to make investing more viable would be a first step to revitalising insurer interest
Gilt repo clearing mandate on Bank of England’s radar
Sources say regulator mulling benefits of US-inspired regime, but is non-committal
Short-term Trump FX trades ‘dead’ as euro rallies
EUR/USD spot rally and vol spike sees mass unwinds of long USD trades
German defence announcement hits steepener trades
Rapid euro curve flattening following Merz’s comments last week caught out a number of hedge funds, say dealers
SRT markets kick US banks’ caution to the kerb
Market for capital relief trades continues apace despite US banks’ reluctance to offer leverage
Delving into the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of FRTB
Raft of potential changes would benefit both IMA and SA banks – but only temporarily
Clearing members welcome LME default fund cap
But 2022 nickel crisis still makes hedge funds doubt banks would foot the bill for default at all
Shaking things up: geopolitics and the euro credit risk measure
Gravitational model offers novel way of assessing national and regional risks in new world order
Eurex squashes butterflies with Stir incentives
Rebate caps on low-risk strategies flatten mid-curve bulge in €STR contracts
EU racing to comply with active account rules
Industry wants simpler route to exemptions ahead of ‘challenging’ deadline for new clearing regime
HSBC’s SVAR hits highest in six years on interest rate sensitivity
Lofty readings in the last quarter of 2024 push associated RWAs to $13 billion
Large banks safer for CCPs than they get credit for
Plentiful pre-positioned liquidity softens the blow of resolution, new research argues
Basel uniformity fades as members defy dress code
Rule-makers diverge from Basel III standards, denting aims of comparability and fuelling fears over fair competition
French banks’ equity VAR surges to multi-year highs
Volatility pushes fourth quarter readings at BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and SocGen to levels unseen in recent years
Value-at-risk models face neglect due to FRTB uncertainty
Some banks delaying material upgrades until timeline to replace VAR becomes clearer
BlackRock bucks trend in shrinking IRS market for Ucits
Counterparty Radar: Pimco boosts pay-fixed book by $27.5 billion in H1 2024
CRR III hangs in the balance as member states push for changes
Top EU lawmaker rejects calls to water down capital rules, while others see room for manoeuvre
JP Morgan, Eurex push for DLT-driven collateral management
The high-stakes project could be a litmus test for the use of blockchain technology in the capital markets