Derivatives
The changing shape of bank credit risk post-Covid‑19
As banks and fellow market participants manage a return to some sense of normality following the Covid-19 pandemic, what are the likely long-term implications for data and credit risk management?
Fractured Libor transition halts US structured rates switch
Issuance of non-Libor caps and floors dries up as lending markets mull array of credit-sensitive SOFR rivals
G-Sib regime: something’s broken
US banks are taking the Fed for a ride – it’s time to address the issue
Euronext’s tech migration sprint alarms electronic traders
Co-location users sound warning on plan to chop two years off data centre move from UK to Italy
At Citi, Goldman larger OTC swaps books drive up systemic risk scores
Increase in trading and available-for-sale securities bump systemic risk scores higher at BofA and JPM
EC drafting proposal for derivatives consolidated tape
Commission official says beta version ready for testing in 2023 will also include equities, bonds and ETFs
Initial margin – Special report 2021
With many phase five firms in limbo, this special report assesses the issues and key challenges involved, and reveals the changing strategies of firms in meeting their IM responsibilities
UK banks interest rate swap exposures fall £711bn
Credit derivatives exposures bucked the downward trend, growing 16% quarter on quarter
China netting law drives interest in CSAs
Steady growth in contracts with CSAs suggests confidence that clean netting is near
Notionals for rates ETDs rise 26% in Q1
Confidence in rate hikes is on the rise, but the jury’s out on how fast
Bank of America cleared swaps jump $6.6trn
Bank’s quarterly increase leads US G-Sibs’ $25trn rise in Q1
Navigating UMR phases five and six
As awareness grows of the complexities ahead, a panel discusses best practice, their recent experiences and the challenges in-scope firms face as they prepare to meet UMR
Hedge funds and the rebound in collateral velocity
Reuse rate of collateral points to growing fragility and interconnectedness in financial markets
UK derivatives market accelerates decline
The bulk of the quarterly reduction came from swaps held by UK banks with cross-border counterparties
Trouble in the family: regulators’ options after Archegos
What rule changes are needed in response to the messy collapse of Bill Hwang’s firm?
OTC derivatives values surge 36% in 2020
Foreign exchange derivatives were largely responsible for the overall increase in fair values in the second half of last year
CCP open access meets ‘disappointing’ death in UK
All eyes turn to EU’s review of listed derivatives clearing, after battle is lost in UK
Dealers split on role of Japan’s term rate
Isda AGM: Japanese corporates continue to eye “fragile” JPY term rate, despite concerns
Credit Suisse and the Wild West of synthetic prime brokerage
Industry insiders describe a frontier business with few rules – and plenty of questionable practices
Isda poised to issue India netting opinion
Dealers say ability to apply close-out netting for capital calculations will boost derivatives market
Derivatives footprint of top EU banks shrinks
Deutsche Bank reduced these exposures by 12% alone
What good are risk disclosures anyway?
Regulatory filings and shareholder reports offered no heads-up of Archegos’ troubles
Goldman, Morgan Stanley led US dealers on equity swaps in 2020
Overall equity derivatives notionals at Goldman hit $2.08 trillion at end-2020
ECB: don’t expect equivalence extension for UK CCPs
Central bank official says EC likely to stick to June 2022 deadline