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The Americas derivatives community came together in New York to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry
The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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Investors are finally taking seriously the prospect of continued expansion in the US economy. An extended quiet period this spring pulled levels of implied risk to near multi-year lows, as investors showed reduced demand for hedges and protection while bonds remained strong and first quarter earnings looked passable.
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It wasn’t so long ago — less than three weeks, in fact — that the big story in European financial markets was very low, or even negative, government bond yields. Germany’s 10 year Bunds were trading below 0.05% in mid-April, while sovereign bonds in the eurozone’s periphery were quoted at lower yields than US Treasuries.
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After the credit crisis, the compliance crunch. Market players wrangling with the regulatory ringwraiths Dodd-Frank, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation and the Market in Financial Instruments Directive, to name a few, are buried under sprawling compliance and capital efficiency demands. It’s time to outsource.
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Changing regulations, evolving cost structures and collateral optimisation systems moving to the front office are forcing buyside firms to consider outsourcing their operations, according to a leading market research firm.
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The Australian Securities Exchange has launched FlexClear, an over-the-counter service for equities options that is expected to benefit buyside firms looking to tailor strategies through central clearing.
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Société Générale has announced a new structure for its global markets businesses, with a new asset-backed products group, and broader remits for the equities and FICC heads.