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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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Credit default swaps referencing Brazil have hit their widest levels of the year, with the continuing crash in commodities weighing heavily on those names most exposed and adding to a raft of other woes for the country. -
One area of European credit not reflecting the global market's bearish tone on Monday was iTraxx options trading, where traders reported plenty of demand among participants to sell volatility even as spreads continued to widen.
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Despite earnings season confirming the worst for energy companies and some having announced major write downs, US equity volatility is yet to stir.
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CNY swaps have been better bid as bets on People's Bank of China (PBoC) easing are unwound. At current levels, sources say flatness in the 1s/3s curve slope is likely to back more paying in three years, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.
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Multiple listings of ETFs could become a smart strategy for firms looking to attract a broader investor base for products sold under the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) scheme. An RQFII ETF that was first listed in London was recently taken to Euronext Paris via Euroclear Bank, and Euroclear reckons the move is paving the way for others to exploit RMB alternatives.
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Earlier in July, every market tracked in our recurring indicator of option implied volatility showed pricing at above-average levels. US and European large-cap stocks had short term put options priced more than two standard deviations above their average levels. Hang Sang Index options were five standard deviations higher: as mainland investors discovered the sell button and margin calls rolled in, both A- and H-shares briefly gave back all of their gains year-to-date.
