Derivatives
Scotiabank takes C$116m XVA charge
Introduction of centralised valuation platform altered fair value of uncollateralised positions
Systemic US banks shed $70bn of repo exposure in Q4
Goldman Sachs lowered repo exposures 13% quarter-on-quarter
Equity gains bolster EU hedge funds’ portfolios
Funds were net sellers of equities, but market gains added +10% to balance sheet values
€5trn of Eonia swaps mature after benchmark’s death
Almost 20% of derivatives notionals linked to retiring rate will expire post-2022
SOFR discounting – Analysing the market impact
The switch to secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) discounting brings several complex issues and is impacting market practices. Ping Sun, senior vice‑president of financial engineering at Numerix, discusses the key issues, such as the differences…
FCMs’ required client margin up 29% in 2019
Citi still far and away the largest FCM
EU bank clients pressed for better trade terms in 2019
Hedge funds saw price and non-price conditions tighten in Q4
Understanding the significance of SOFR discounting for derivatives trading and risk
Two years in, the transition toward secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) has seen several milestones crossed, with 2019 in particular seeing a strong acceleration in SOFR usage. With all the SOFR trading activity that has taken place so far, the…
Interdependencies in the euro area derivatives clearing network: a multilayer network approach
This paper provides insight into how the collected data pursuant to the EMIR can be used to shed light on the complex network of interrelations underlying the financial markets.
Libor limbo: loan market fallback language upends lenders
Banks seek to replace painful fallback language in loan docs and avoid a cost-of-funds contingency
Second-order Monte Carlo sensitivities
This paper considers the problem of efficiently computing the full matrix of second-order sensitivities of a Monte Carlo price when the number of inputs is large.
EU insurers increase derivatives holdings
Greater interest rate swap values push up interconnectedness risk of insurance sector
At Apple, derivatives notionals top $178bn
Credit loss amounts rocket on rate and currency fluctuations
Top five clearing members dominate CCPs
Thirteen of 25 clearing services surveyed have 50% or more open positions in hands of top five members
EU council dials back on margin haircuts for CCP resolution
Lawmakers close avenues for regulators to dip into non-defaulting members’ initial margin
Hedge funds levered up in 2018
Relative value funds have highest adjusted leverage, at 7,155%
Derivatives expand share of EU bank assets in Q3
Valuation effects likely behind consecutive quarter increases in these instruments’ portfolio share
Swap books swell at UK banks in Q3
Gross derivatives assets with non-bank financial firms up 39%
Ready or not – a low-carbon economy is coming
Government and business must avert disorderly move away from fossil fuels, says Geneva Association’s Maryam Golnaraghi
Loosening ties, pt 1: how US G-Sibs cut intra-system assets
Goldman Sachs reduced links with other financial firms the most in Q4 2018
Singapore’s banks eye LCH membership
London CCP’s move to clear for stranded SGX clients pays off, amid broader Apac membership push
Leaked email reveals new assault on CCP open access rules
Largest group in European Parliament wants to shoehorn delay into crowdfunding legislation
Initial margin – A regulatory bottleneck
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin under the uncleared margin rules, the new timetable could cause a bottleneck for firms busy repapering derivatives contracts linked…
Will uncleared margin rules change the FX landscape?
As the next phases of uncleared margin rules come into force, there will be an economic driver for more clearing of FX. By Phil Hermon, Executive Director of FX Products at CME Group