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Derivatives exchange operator CME Group has revealed plans to launch the next generation of its standard portfolio analysis of risk margin methodology, with the aim of offering enhanced risk management capabilities through a single, unified interface. -
In the event the UK leaves the European Union without agreeing to the negotiated exit deal, EU banks and investment firms will be able to come to the UK to trade UK shares, the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has said, reversing on a previous statement. But the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is not satisfied with the ESMA’s proposed trading obligations under No Deal Brexit.
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Nasdaq has ended its pursuit of Oslo Børs, giving rival Euronext the chance to acquire the Norwegian exchange.
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The speed with which sterling sub-sectors have switched their benchmark rate from Libor to Sonia has been astonishing. There’s still some way to go, particularly in the corporate market, but the transition, which looked almost unassailable in 2017, might just be done on time.
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Theresa May’s statement today that she will step down as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7 has increased the likelihood that the UK will leave the European Union without a deal, meaning capital markets need to prepare for the worst again.
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The UK corporate bond market is getting its first taste of a trend that could dominate liability management in the coming years. Associated British Ports this week asked holders of its £65m 2022 floating rate note to consent to switching the bonds’ reference rate from Libor to Sonia. Alex Radford and Ross Lancaster report.
