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Crisis-era CDO protection keeps on giving for Athene
Apollo-owned insurer still sees payments from sold CDS protection on a 2006 synthetic resecuritisation
SocGen’s PB clearing head departs for SwapAgent role
Jamie Gavin takes external consulting role for LSEG’s non-cleared swaps platform
Aussie inflation traders call for linker buyback scheme
Firms fear liquidity bifurcation as market transitions to new indexation formula
Deutsche Bank returns to US swaps client clearing
Re-entry comes after Basel III endgame proposals sparked capacity concerns among global clients
MTS eyes 2027 launch for dealer-to-client swaps trading
Plans for US Sef licence could address missing piece in defunct WeMatch swaps tie-up
SpectrAxe steps into FX forwards and swaps
US regulatory filings show options Clob is expanding into linear instruments
Hopes rise for EU re-entry to UK swaps market
EC says discussions on draft decision softening derivatives trading obligation are ‘advanced’
Brokers must shift HFT servers after China colocation ban
New exchange guidance drives rush for “proximity colo” in nearby data centres
BoE’s Ramsden defends UK’s ring-fencing regime
Deputy governor also says regulatory reform is coming to the UK gilt repo market
LatAm FX carry trade shrugs off geopolitical fears
Clients in regional carry positions remain undeterred by US interventions, say dealers
EBA supports global op risk taxonomy, but it won’t happen soon
New EU framework designed to ease adoption by banks; other jurisdictions have different priorities
S&P bull run drives interest in reset and lookback hedges
Variable strike put options proved popular alternative hedging format of 2025
Robertson leaves Barclays’ prime services in New York
Head of prime derivatives services unit departs after seven years with the bank for Carbon Point
US mutual funds slash short euro positions at record pace
Counterparty Radar: Pimco cut $4.6bn of EUR/USD puts in Q3 amid changing stance on dollar direction
Nomura hires new global eFX head
Mark McMillan to oversee e-trading and sales activities in newly created role
New EBA taxonomy could help integrate emerging op risks
Extra loss flags will allow banks to track transversal risks like geopolitics and AI, say experts
Trump’s LatAm gambit spurs FX hedging rush
Venezuela op boosts risk reversals as investors look to protect carry trades
One Trading brings 24/7 equity trading to Europe
Start-up exchange will launch perpetual futures Clob in Q1 after AFM nod
Citadel Securities hires former Eisler CRO
Pregnell joins market-maker after demise of hedge fund
FXGO volumes surge despite fee switch-on
Dealers split on whether levy is behind volume increases across SDPs
Banks hope new axe platform will cut bond trading costs
Dealer-backed TP Icap venture aims to disrupt dominant trio of Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb