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As regulators begin imposing penalties for compliance transgressions in swaps markets, firms must build out their operational and reconciliation frameworks, as well as tracking the source of errors and adjusting to new problems dynamically, according to market officials.
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Even though volatility risks in euro/dollar options are as high as before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, medium term gains based on the currencies reaching parity and a strengthening dollar make buying calls with a focus on upside euro convexity a viable trade, according to strategists.
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At its March meeting, the US Federal Reserve began winding down its policy of extreme transparency and forward guidance, pushing market participants to rely now on economic data instead of qualitative nudges from the central bank.
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One investor was seen buying a sizeable number of put options on the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish exchange-traded fund this week, indicating that they are seeking to mitigate exposure to the US dollar if its performance slows down or weakens, according to strategists.
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Emmanuel Girod, the ex-co-head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa equity-linked trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, is set to join Citigroup, also based in London.
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US buysiders are struggling to access overseas liquidity as many dealers do not want to trade with US clients due to regulations, such as Dodd-Frank, resulting in increased fragmentation and smaller liquidity pools.