Benchmark
Chinese oil future could be first of many in Asia
Traders optimistic over long-term prospects for INE RMB crude future
LCH and CME to start clearing SOFR swaps in third quarter
Scramble to offer clearing aimed at cutting clients’ margin and capital costs
US swap rate failed during volatility rout
The Ice swap rate was not published on February 6 due to a lack of electronic prices during equity turmoil
FCA: Libor contract changes shouldn’t trigger margin rules
Moving from Libor to an RFR shouldn’t force margin requirement on legacy non-cleared trades, says UK regulator
Libor administrator prepares to cut number of rates
Action aimed at keeping Libor going after 2021, says head of Ice Benchmark Administration
How fintech could reboot Libor
Polsinelli’s Rutenberg says blockchain technology and ‘Libor currency’ could boost submission incentives and make process more secure
Swaps basis leaps as LDI funds prep for Libor’s death
Gap between 30-year Libor and Sonia swaps surges 36% in three weeks
After Libor: Japan, Australia look to multi-rate future
Using new risk-free rates alongside Libor equivalents gains industry support
Multicurve modelling is about to get more complex
Research into rates pricing is becoming more urgent given recent regulatory changes
JSCC to aid yen Libor transition with new OIS swaps
Market participants sceptical launch will boost liquidity enough to help move off yen Libor
Swaps users face tense wait for Euribor all-clear
Euro swaps market would have a year to replace rate if it fails to comply with EU benchmark rules
Scrapping of Eonia revamp piles pressure on ECB
Dealers fear central bank's new rate won’t arrive in time to create swap curve by 2020
Credit data: Brexit gloom lifting for UK companies?
David Carruthers of Credit Benchmark looks at the most recent trends in bank-sourced credit data
Pensions shackle UK to RPI linkers, say traders
Carney’s call to end use of flawed inflation index faces obstacles
Non-EU banks consider updating benchmark fallbacks
Move follows Iosco call for contingency planning that mimics new EU standards
Swiss loans may struggle with Libor transition, warn lawyers
Lack of standardisation means fallback clauses may be unable to handle move to Saron
Asian administrators in denial on EU benchmarks regulation
Non-EU benchmarks have until 2020 to comply, but swaps contracts may need to change immediately
China oil future approved, March start targeted, says source
International banks see healthy interest from overseas clients
Fed finalises new market benchmarks
Three transaction-based alternatives to US dollar Libor to launch in 2018
FASB to vote on hedge accounting for US Libor successor
Standards body likely to approve SOFR as eligible
Eonia jump forces rethink of euro swap pricing
Traders say volatility of discount rate should be taken into account after "unprecedented" 12bp move
The fraught search for a Libor fallback
Banks and buy side disagree over how to prepare for Libor’s death
Fed’s Powell on Libor reform, repo and clearing
Risk30: Market doesn’t need to “clear all US dollars in US and all euros in eurozone” says next Fed chair
Pimco calls for urgency on Libor transition
Bond giant wants SOFR rate published “sooner rather than later”; BlackRock raises questions over liquidity