Brexit
FCA chief calls for EU to extend Brexit clearing exemption
Bailey also urges EU to grant equivalence determinations for UK trading venues
Brexit flips LCH-Eurex basis
LCH-Eurex basis has inverted on buy-side flows, hitting –1.3bp at July low
Swaps between UK banks and foreign firms climb in Q2
Total value of derivatives assets and liabilities with overseas lenders hits £2.09 trillion
Carney: Germany and France risk Brexit derivatives cliff edge
BoE governor says it is in EU countries’ “interest” to ensure full viability of financial contracts pre-Brexit
Credit data: no-deal Brexit threatens UK retail sector
Italian credits are improving, but banking sector is not out of the woods yet
Global cross-border lending accelerates
Lending growth to offshore centres surges to 5.3%
A tech-driven transformation
A panel of experts explores how greater collaboration between risk and finance teams can garner significant benefits and add value, how technological innovation is making the regulatory landscape more complicated to navigate and produce transformative…
Brexit nudges Trad-X swaps service to Paris
London loses out on planned dealer-to-client Clob for OTC euro interest rate swaps
Esma takes flak over vague CCP enhanced supervision plans
JP Morgan calls for more quantitative thresholds for determining systemic foreign CCPs
Giancarlo bows out with regulatory deference
Move comes amid row between US and European policymakers over cross-border CCP regulation
AMF’s Ophèle: we need to change EU swaps trading mandate
French regulator urges EU to avoid conflicting rules, adopt principles-based approach after Brexit
UK public sector offloads swaps
Gross derivatives outstanding with public entities stood at £5.9 billion in Q1
No more delays on Mifid open access, EU regulator says
European authority confirms July 2020 start date, reigniting argument over market stability versus competition
The advance of analytics
Machine learning is coming to analytics but there are hurdles to overcome first, says Aiman El‑Ramly, chief operations officer at ZE PowerGroup
No-deal Brexit could force European swaps trading to US venues
Lack of equivalence between UK and EU regimes would create “conflicting obligations” for large dealers
UK public sector loads up on interest rate swaps
Outstanding derivatives values double in last quarter of 2018
EU permissions regimes could reduce no-deal risks
Isda AGM: UK firms could still trade with EU clients on exit, but solutions are complex and temporary
Swaps data: cleared volumes and CCP market share
Data shows CME and Eurex growing faster than LCH Swapclear
New EU rules threaten to lock out US prop traders
Revisions to Mifid equivalence make opaque demands requiring “psychic abilities”, warn lawyers
Brexit fear drives futures trades out of London
Transitions via FIA protocol have escalated since January as no-deal concerns mount
Credit data: UK banks hold firm as Brexit looms
The credit status of UK banks remains unchanged, but other industries have seen significant deterioration