Interest rate derivatives
The lonely Londoners: doubts plague UK quest for equivalence
Planned MoU won’t automatically bring equivalence, leaving firms in limbo for unknown duration
IBA, Refinitiv go live with regulated term Sonia rates
First deals linked to new benchmarks are likely to be in trade finance
Fears EU’s ‘tough legacy’ fix could tie risk managers’ hands
Proposal bans use of replacement rate in new products, which some fear could hamper hedging and novations
LCH plans Libor swap switch to RFRs
Proposal would see trades moved to compounded RFRs, with cash compensation paid to those who lose out
US swap market may become multi-rate world, say dealers
If alternative rates gain traction in cash market, traders say users will want hedges linked to them
SOFR credit debate is “hindrance” to corporate transition
Libor Telethon 2020: NACT chair calls for clear path towards SOFR adoption before 2023 switch-off
Fallback dodgers walking a difficult path
Firms avoiding signing the Isda protocol will face challenges, say industry figures
Margin calls on insurers, pension funds stoked MMF rout – ECB
Dutch firms accounted for huge share of VM payments in March
€STR transition stymied by addiction to Eonia – ECB
Notional outstanding OIS referencing outgoing rate has increased year-to-date
Term Sonia rivals don the same clothes
IBA mimics Refinitiv by adding Tradeweb quote data; Refinitiv denies IBA has ‘synthetic Libor’ edge
Synthetic Libor powers give FCA ‘massive discretion’
Consultation on use of new benchmark clout may not limit safety-net rates to economic realities
US dollar Libor’s fate in doubt after IBA delays funeral plans
Decision to exclude US dollar Libor from cessation plan is being treated as effective extension
Mixed response to Esma’s clearing carve-out for optimisation
Long-awaited proposal must be replicated by US and UK to be effective, participants say
Bloomberg joins race for SOFR credit add-on
Benchmark provider building bolt-on adjustment from short-term bank lending data
Santander, Lloyds eye Isda fallbacks for AT1 Sonia switches
Lloyds follows Santander with last-minute revision to subordinated bond reset clauses
Botched copy: Esma delivers cut and paste pastiche of Trace
Mifid transparency mishmash misses key aspects of US system it emulates, say dealers
First Ameribor bond bolsters SOFR alternative
Signature Bank sets sub debt milestone for aspiring Libor replacement; swaps expected to follow
Euro inflation CCP basis expected as Eurex taps buy side
First crop of Eurex inflation swaps trade flat to LCH, but traders predict four-basis point difference as activity builds
CCPs mull ‘big bang’ €STR swap conversion
A co-ordinated transition of Eonia contracts is being discussed with members and end-users
‘Big bang’ sends basis swaps on roller-coaster ride
Secrecy at CME is contributing to volatility ahead of next week’s switch to SOFR discounting
DoJ gives green light to Isda protocol
Move clears path for possible late-January announcement on Libor cessation
Euribor fallback consultation set for November
ECB’s Holthausen raises concerns over inclusion of non-existent term €STR as safety net for euro contracts
Libor webinar playback: spotlight on euros
Panellists from ECB, LCH, Natixis and Societe Generale discuss struggling liquidity in €STR
ECB’s Holthausen urges market to ditch Eonia
Regulator sees risk in relying on fallbacks to effect switch to €STR – and calls on dealers to educate clients