Benchmark
Raiffeisen to rejoin Euribor panel, reversing exodus
Austrian bank’s return as benchmark contributor could be “turning point” for interbank rate, says administrator
Sluggish SOFR lending keeps CLO basis contained
Slow credit markets keep risk in check for CLO equity holders
SOFR swap basis could pose ‘systemic risk’
Trading curbs must be loosened to prevent tripling of unhedgeable basis risk, says senior banker
Market shrugs off EC’s plan to change gas benchmark
Dutch TTF prices unmoved, as market participants say they are “not taking it seriously”
LCH cuts to the chase in SOR conversion plan
Proposal would skip interim stage in demise of Singapore’s outgoing rate
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
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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