OTC derivatives
Swaps data: cleared vs non-cleared margin
Growing margin burden for non-cleared swaps means cleared margin is likely to grow further, argues Amir Khwaja
Equity vol strategies get defensive
Floored short funding legs and long vega worked in latest US selloff, dealers claim
Risk of no-trade lists as banks leave Brexit plans late
European clients could face bottleneck of contract transfer requests from relocating banks
Brexit OTC mutation, chaperones and SA-CCR
The week on Risk.net, October 6–12, 2018
Swaps data: Sonia growth spreads down the curve
New figures show boom in sterling OIS swaps is not limited to short-dated trades
Brexit: listed derivatives face OTC mutation
No-deal would flip EU27 users into different regime for UK-listed trades
BAML exec fears ‘systemic risk’ if margin issue not resolved
Regulators urged to make swift decision on exempting small end-users
EU clients face axe from UK CCPs
But Esma’s Maijoor offers lifeline, calling for continued access for EU members
Paypals: Eurex members await their pay day
Profit-sharing scheme has created more competitive swaps landscape
Term versions of RFRs will work – FCA official
Schooling-Latter backs plan to build curve from swaps and futures; others have doubts
Swap books swell at big US banks despite lower risk profile
Total OTC derivatives notional among the eight banks is $222 trillion – a 2% increase on the quarter
Buy side could be biggest voice in key margin decisions
Asset managers encouraged to join Simm’s daily polling mechanism – despite some dealers’ concerns
Japanese corporates boost forex hedging
Notionals traded highest since end-2012
Swaps data: the race to replace Libor
Sonia swaps and SOFR futures are growing fast, says Amir Khwaja of Clarus FT
UK derivatives values grow on forex activity
Foreign exchange contact values leap £0.4 trillion in second quarter
Complying with regulatory initial margin and automating the collateral management process
Since the introduction of uncleared margin rules, collateral management has been thrust into the regulatory spotlight, becoming a priority for firms with over-the-counter derivatives portfolios
Counterparty risk builds at Bank of America, JP Morgan
Higher portion of RWAs attributable to more risky derivatives and repo counterparties
Shanghai CCP no-action relief clears way for US FCMs
Three-year relief may allow more clearing members to join, but hurdles to full recognition remain
Buy side using two-way prices in bid to hide trade intent
Number of trades done via ‘request-for-market’ protocol leaps 510% in past year
Dealers seek FRTB carve-out for Libor transition
Swaps could be judged non-modellable – and hit with capital add-on – as liquidity tails off in Libor
New risk data signals lower EU G-Sib scores
Aggregate 20% drop in level 3 assets and 7% decrease in intra-financial system liabilities reported in 2017
Margin 'big bang' to catch tenfold more UK firms, FCA estimates
Risk Quantum analysis suggests around 50 firms will be captured by margin rules in total
Poor Mifid data could condemn OTC market to the dark
Many derivatives likely to fail first full liquidity test and escape EU transparency obligations
EU banks toughen terms for OTC trades – ECB
Credit conditions for SFT and OTC derivatives tightened over past three months