Libor
First SOFR term rate coming in 2020
Staff at the New York Fed are working on a series of backward-looking averages
A rush on Libor fallbacks to head off holdouts
Concerns that valuation changes will scare some off adoption may be accelerating Isda timeline
LCH plans 2020 switch to SOFR discounting
Users opt for one-step switch to new US dollar regime, as long as CCP cooks up compensation scheme
Libor may linger as regulators ‘change tune’
CFTC and FCA suggest benchmark could be kept alive to avoid cash market chaos
Switzerland moves ahead with backward-looking term rate
Lack of forward visibility in proposed rate provokes concern among corporates
Swaps data: SOFR volume and margin insights
Data shows recent leap in SOFR trades – and hints at growth in synthetic swaps
SOFR, so bad: liquidity lags transition ambitions
Thin current trading may lead to poor fallback choices, and dim SOFR’s appeal ahead of Libor’s death
Legislative fix sought for Libor fallbacks
Federal law makes it “almost impossible” to change benchmark rates for FRNs
FCA: ‘We can be Libor fallback trigger’
Amid fears of hedging mayhem, Schooling Latter says FCA verdict could be trigger for smoother rates switch
Eurex’s new Swiss rate futures in naming pickle
German exchange used ‘wrong month’ to name Saron futures
Capital changes, Ion and post-Libor vagueness
The week on Risk.net, January 5–11, 2019
EU banks bracing for Ibors' demise – EBA
Nine out of 10 firms working on how benchmark reform will affect existing contracts
A tenth of users ‘don’t know’ if Libor death affects them, survey finds
Respondents blame low industry preparedness on lack of standardisation in treatment of fallbacks
Q&A: Japan RFR group head on term rates and Tonar liquidity
MUFG’s Matsuura discusses term benchmark options, cross-currency swaps and Tibor’s future
Euro term rate likely to be OIS-based, says RFR group chair
Committed quotes “the most viable methodology”, but some insist rate creates new risks
Fallback decision will lift yen OIS, says Japan RFR group chair
Move should kick-start dormant Tonar OIS market – key requirement to building a term rate
Japan’s term RFR toil may mean bigger Tibor role
Derivatives-based methods for constructing curve challenging amid negative rate environment
Libor fallbacks set to split cash and swaps
Basis could appear when benchmark dies, with swaps, bonds and loans embracing different fallbacks
Law firm of the year: Linklaters
Risk Awards 2019: Linklaters at forefront of major changes to OTC derivatives market
Japan dealers unhappy with all Libor fallback options
Bank association snubs request to rank Isda’s proposals – reluctantly picking ‘least bad’ option
More carrot, less stick in US Libor transition
Risk USA: US regulators take softer approach than UK counterparts
Banks warned of capital add-ons for legacy Libor contracts
UK regulators’ letter to firms could be followed by Pillar 2 charge to speed transition to Sonia
Search for term Libor replacement faces twin obstacles
Forward-looking rates based on futures too contrived, but OIS market lacks liquidity