Benchmark
Split emerges over data requirements for term €STR
Refinitiv warns against relying on Level 2 inputs, as Emmi targets October launch
Market welcomes SOR fallback consensus
Clarification of five-year median spread adjustment is helpful, but “no magic bullet”
Canada term rate plan sparks ‘inverted pyramid’ debate
Some dealers push back on forward-looking Corra proposal amid low derivatives liquidity
Why a US fund manager added $4.8bn of Libor swaptions in Q1
Columbia Threadneedle’s eyebrow-raising trades were part of an effort to clean up legacy hedges
‘Strong case’ for US synthetic Libor in bond markets
Temporary publication under SOFR-based methodology could mop up 40% of dollar bond issues
ARRC reconvenes task force to evaluate term SOFR curbs
Concerns over one-sided market for term SOFR swaps prompts review of ‘scope of use’ guidelines
Swaptions transition snags trigger term SOFR calls
Liquidity flips to RFR but laggards struggle with behavioural quirks for contracts referencing overnight rates
Libor/SOFR basis like ‘free money’ for early movers – GS trader
Sharp narrowing of basis swaps below fallback spreads has failed to open transition floodgates
EC official signals ‘preference’ for synthetic US Libor fix
UK regulator has resisted calls for a synthetic fallback for legacy dollar contracts
Calls grow to ease restrictions on term SOFR derivatives
Ban on interdealer trading is raising costs for end-users transitioning from Libor, banks say
JSCC swap surge triggers plea to rethink US client ban
With over two-thirds of yen RFR swaps volumes going to JSCC, calls grow for CFTC to ease clearing restrictions
ORX to launch controls benchmarking service
App will be delivered via start-up tech platform led by former HSBC op risk chief
Cross-currency’s €STR switch may hasten Euribor demise
Rising cost of issuer cross-currency hedges could spur greater adoption of euro risk-free rate
Benchmark challenges inhibit crypto adoption
Without authoritative reference pricing, users may struggle to value assets and assess execution, traders say
CME to reinforce term SOFR with swap inputs
Inclusion would leapfrog a 25% OTC liquidity threshold embedded in methodology
A second term SOFR: help or hindrance?
Ice launches CME rival as fallback for loans but market ambivalence may put endorsement out of reach
Regional banks lead charge into term SOFR
Forward rate is favoured by smaller lenders and is increasingly used in caps and floors
Avoid the rush: don’t let UMR implementation for phase six catch you off–guard
With firms soon to be subjected to phase six of the uncleared margin rules (UMR), the implementation of phase five has taught a series of valuable lessons. Firms must grasp the complexity of the processes and ensure they are prepared in time for…
High rates offer an opportunity for Singapore’s benchmark transition
Rising interest rates should speed the transitioning of legacy SOR loans – but there is little time to spare
How Russian stocks still meet EU rules for ‘good governance’
Loose SFDR definitions leave room for Russian state-owned firms to remain in article 8 funds
Barclays, HSBC held $12trn of Libor swaps on eve of cessation
Both banks made significant progress over 2021, but more remains to be done
For corporates, Sora seems to be the hardest word
Singapore is facing challenges adapting to new overnight lending rate, but progress is being made
Fillip for credit-sensitive rates as Axi, Critr advance
IHS Markit makes benchmarks available for live products; Invesco appointed as Axi administrator
Technology vendor of the year: Bloomberg
Risk Awards 2022: Data giant delivered risk analytics, while playing key role in Libor transition