Swap futures
Sefs: Dead on arrival?
Bloomberg is threatening to sue the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission over uneven margin rules that it fears will drive the market away from swaps and into new futures contracts. Peter Madigan reports
Futurisation debate shifts to block trading rules
Different block trading thresholds for economically equivalent swaps and futures could hand exchanges a decisive advantage in the ongoing futurisation fight. But some market participants argue the disparity is fair, as do some regulators. Joe Rennison…
Bloomberg threatens to sue CFTC over swap futures margin
Futurisation sparks struggle between exchanges and Sefs. Bloomberg fears "irreversible harm"
Let swap platforms trade futures – Icap’s Spencer
Icap's chief executive says proposed derivatives rules are reinforcing exchange monopolies
OTC market will survive futurisation - Alliance Bernstein
Ability to customise hedges means swaps are still the best way to manage many exposures, conference told
MexDer: The Mexican swaps wave
The Mexican swaps wave
Risk USA: 'Futurisation' trend could hurt Sefs, says CFTC's Chilton
Sefs could lose out if OTC trading volumes move into listed products, says CFTC commissioner - but he is "comfortable" with decision to approve the CME's new swap future contract
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans