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JP Morgan and Dutch pension fund PGGM transacted derivatives margin trade
◆ Chinese bank treasury shift from USTs to dollar callables considered ◆ Some European SSAs face cross-currency limitations ◆ Previous market staple 'almost non-existent'
Bank intermediaries eye resurgence in profitable trades
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Concerns are mounting among some US options market participants that regulation is having adverse effects on business and fuelling a rift between financial market performance and economic data. -
Last year the Markit iBoxx Euro Banks index was one of the outperforming bond sectors in Europe having returned 1%. The index, which is largely made up of bonds issued by European banks, even managed to outperform defensive sectors such as healthcare and utilities, while Europe’s regulatory oversight and relaxed monetary conditions kept market confidence in check.
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A rally this week in crude oil has reduced short-term pressures, but exploration and production firms still face existential threats as liquidity and M&A odds worsen, said analysts.
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UBS has asked Markit to administer and calculate its investible indices, as the bank looks to meet Europe’s regulatory push to improve transparency and oversight of industry benchmarks.
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TriOptima, the over-the-counter post-trade service provider, has completed its first compression cycle for inflation swaps, with 18 banks taking part.
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A fight between the European Commission and the member states of the Union could allow the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II to split into myriad national interpretations — a nightmare for those trying to implement the complex new rules.
