Basis risk
CLO investors find silver lining in Libor’s demise
A backward-looking SOFR rate will reduce the asset-liability mismatch that sank CLO equity in 2018
A rush on Libor fallbacks to head off holdouts
Concerns that valuation changes will scare some off adoption may be accelerating Isda timeline
Dawn of CVA threatens hedging woe for Japan banks
Japan’s thinly traded CDS market will make CVA hedging challenging, dealers say
A tenth of users ‘don’t know’ if Libor death affects them, survey finds
Respondents blame low industry preparedness on lack of standardisation in treatment of fallbacks
Euro term rate likely to be OIS-based, says RFR group chair
Committed quotes “the most viable methodology”, but some insist rate creates new risks
Banks warned of capital add-ons for legacy Libor contracts
UK regulators’ letter to firms could be followed by Pillar 2 charge to speed transition to Sonia
Ripple effect: The impact of moving away from Libor
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Spotlight on auction in €114m Nasdaq clearing blow-up
Four-member auction may have turned 39% margin breach into huge default fund loss
Esma: Eonia can be used in CSAs after 2020
Swaps users can avoid repapering before BMR deadline but may face basis risks
BAML shrugs off higher funding costs
Bank reports 38 basis point jump in long-term debt interest expense quarter to quarter
Libor transition calls for modelling overhaul, quants warn
All pricing, risk and valuation models will need to be changed to reflect the new rate
Libor transition raises basis risk fear
Shift to secured benchmark could cause dislocation between bank funding and lending rates
RBA’s Debelle warns against buy-side Libor complacency
Central banker also says Australian dollar swaps may gradually migrate to cash rate if other Ibors end
Euro swaps market faces loss of key basis hedge
New Eonia/Euribor swaps will be barred from 2020 if Eonia fails to comply with EU benchmark rules
US banks weather Libor basis spike
Thirty-plus basis point divergence recorded in first three months of 2018
LCH-JSCC basis drops as hedge funds arrive
Capula and Rokos Capital among funds to have gained access to JSCC in recent months
Non-EU banks consider updating benchmark fallbacks
Move follows Iosco call for contingency planning that mimics new EU standards
Basis risk looms for insurers in Libor transition
UK insurers may need to pay more and run basis risk to hedge interest rates after transition
EC official hints at partial relocation of euro swaps
Commission yet to work out details such as which products and what share of stock may have to move
EU trading obligation threatens packaged trades
Banks warn they will have to break up packages and face higher costs for hedging
Newcomer of the year: Arraco Global Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Brokerage improves liquidity in growing power markets
Hidden risks for corporates in renewable energy PPAs
Buyers face load, covariance and basis risks in typical agreements