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  • Tumultuous trading on Monday took credit spreads to some of their widest since 2013, in what was variously described as ‘great entry levels’ for new trades or a ratcheting up of pain for those already nursing bruises from last week’s debacle.
  • Derivatives market prices reflect growing uncertainty over the UK's forthcoming referendum on European Union membership, analysts said this week, even though the vote will not be held before June at the earliest and the Brexit campaign is widely expected to fail.
  • Markit is preparing to launch what it said will be the first tradable emerging markets interest rate swap index.
  • Credit and equity markets suffered a crisis of confidence this week, with several previously crowded trades rapidly unraveling in the face of rising concerns about European banks, US Federal Reserve policy and a perceived lack of European Central Bank firepower to revitalise the continent’s stagnant economy.
  • Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Timothy Massad has emphasised his "commitment to protecting commercial end-users from overly onerous regulatory burdens", drawing a sharp distinction between the core users of derivatives and the activities linked to the financial crisis.
  • Investors have been looking for ways to explain the poor performance of global banks this year. While negative interest rates in Europe and Japan have gained the attention of some, others are focused on bank exposure to the energy sector to explain low equity valuations.