Hedging
Remembering the range accrual bloodbath
Flatter US yield curve spurs demand for a product with a painful history
MetLife executes $250 million SOFR-linked repo
Isda AGM: US insurer's hedging chief says systems issues hindering its use of derivatives, however
Risky notes replace easy money for exotics desks
Dealers insist ‘it’s different’ as flat US curve revives bonds that sank the Street in 2008
FSB says fallbacks should kick in if Libor no longer accurate
Isda plans to consult on what to do if a benchmark is no longer representative of underlying markets
As China bonds go global, dealers size up demand for swaps
China’s onshore derivatives market must grow quickly to meet the hedging needs of foreign investors
Parameter variation and the components of natural gas price volatility
This paper models natural gas returns explicitly, allowing for market participants to learn over time and to react differently to present changes in economic variables. This learning and adaptation, and the attendant parameter uncertainty, constitutes…
Top UK banks cut CVA capital by £190 million
Barclays and StanChart are only two banks with higher CVA capital requirements in 2018
Finding potential in a volatile commodities market
Macquarie is uniquely positioned to offer clients a range of products, expertise and experience across the commodities space. Nick O’Kane discusses the bank’s approach to commodity markets and what he expects next
Goldman Sachs cuts CVA capital 39% in 2018
On aggregate, CVA charge across US G-Sibs fell $2.2 billion to $14 billion year-on-year
Derivatives assets soar at eurozone insurers
Surge in values near year-end hint at hedging gains
Hedging gains boost MetLife earnings
US insurer posts $939 million in net derivatives gains in the fourth quarter
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
Dawn of CVA threatens hedging woe for Japan banks
Japan’s thinly traded CDS market will make CVA hedging challenging, dealers say
‘Imperfect hedge’ magnified equities slump at BNPP
US index loss, dislocations and weak demand produce worst equity trading results in a decade
On hedging, BP and Shell set different timelines
Shell has much larger share of derivatives classified as current than BP
Fundamentals fuelling smart beta in China
As Chinese equity markets mature and become increasingly driven by fundamentals, the time is right for international investors to invest in smart beta strategies, say Vincent Yam, head of trading, and Weiwei Wang, senior derivatives trader at Guotai…
Apple derivatives use surges
Hedging derivatives notionals hit $99 billion, up from $6 billion in 2008
FCA: ‘We can be Libor fallback trigger’
Amid fears of hedging mayhem, Schooling Latter says FCA verdict could be trigger for smoother rates switch
Eurostoxx dislocations signal autocall hedging pain
Swings in dividends and volatility reveal year-end stress as European index slump tests “peak vega”
Fed’s MBS exit surprises some with muted rates vol
Shrinking of huge portfolio led to predictions of vol jump that – so far – has not appeared
Lobbyists seek eleventh-hour Brexit relief for UK futures
EC urged to extend CCP safe harbour so listed derivatives don’t switch to OTC
Natixis’s €260m hit blamed on big books and Kospi3 product
Rivals say French dealer grew business too quickly – with leveraged version of Korean index one source of pain
The funhouse mirror of CLO equity hedges
CLO equity cannot be directly hedged, so people are buying approximations and hoping for the best
Brexit set to jack up banks’ capital costs
Split into UK and EU arms will reduce netting benefits and capital flexibility