US Treasuries
How the Iran war wreaked havoc on consensus US rates trades
Hedge fund steepeners, swap spreads and vol-selling strategies were hit as conflict forced stop-outs during March
US Treasuries clearing: a new era
What will the SEC’s clearing mandate mean for your firm? Explore the latest updates and analysis around clearing models, collateral requirements, risk tools and market structure
US banks trim long-dated bonds to 10-year low
Medium-term securities reach record as 5+ year share hits decade low
US banks lose appetite for Treasuries as G-Sibs turn to trading book
Two-year surge in non-trading USTs plateaus as HFT bonds tick up
Hedge funds trim US swap spreads on tariff decision
Investors cut back asset swap positions as Supreme Court ruling reignites deficit concerns
Market players warn against European repo clearing mandate
Regulators urged to await outcome of US mandate and be wary of risks to government bond liquidity
Treasury repo clearing mandate would free up $207bn leverage exposures for G-Sibs
OFR estimates repo clearing share would jump from 45% to 77% under SEC rules
SocGen’s head of US Treasury clearing preparations to depart
Bank’s head of product for FX and fixed income prime brokerage for the Americas set to leave later this month
Forex looks to flip the (stable)coin
Friction-free foreign exchange is the prize offered by stablecoins such as Tether and USDC. But the prize remains elusive
Banks eye cost cuts ahead of RateStream Treasuries push
FX SpotStream’s move into rates seen as both fee-saver and potential boost to streaming execution
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments
Market doesn’t share FSB concerns over basis trade
Industry warns tougher haircut regulation could restrict market capacity as debt issuance rises
FXSpotStream expands into US Treasuries trading
Bank-owned streaming venue targets mid-year launch, offering “all you can eat” subscription fees
MMF investments hit new high after $1trn gained over 2025
Outright UST holdings drive surge with $900bn rise in six months
CME faces battle for clients after Treasuries clearing approval
Some members not ready to commit to 2026 start date; rival FICC enhances services
SEC poised to approve expansion of CME-FICC cross-margining
Agency’s new division heads moving swiftly on applications related to US Treasury clearing
How Bessent learned to stop worrying and love the T-bill
Short-dated issuance shows no signs of slowing. Some fear it could end badly.
Playing the yield: rates rev up structured products
Higher government bond yields and steeper forward curves fuel demand for new range of fixed income structures
Opaque NCCBR market twice as big as regulators expected
Transaction-level data reveals $5trn in non-centrally cleared bilateral repo, raising transparency and risk concerns
FICC to launch new default fund before UST repo clearing mandate
Clearing members expected to welcome FICC’s plans to separate loss mutualisation from margin
Destabilising: is stablecoin deposit drain a bank funding risk?
While some fear a trillion-dollar flight to stablecoin, others doubt crypto is an existential threat for banks