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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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Weekend comments by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have backed expectations for further easing by the People's Bank of China (PBoC). Long CNY swaps were well bid on Monday on the expected positive economic impact and the resultant bear-steepening move is expected to continue, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.
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The rapid slide in the euro against the dollar has made buying shortdated puts an increasingly popular but expensive trade. As a result, investors are seeking to capitalise on further euro downside with more exotic trades on the back of higher volatilities.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined ICE Futures $3m in penalty liabilities for failure to accurately submit trade reporting data as mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act for designated contract markets.
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Investment management group Henderson Global Investors has added to its short but growing list of senior ex-Deutsche Bank credit staff in London with another hire.
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Clearing houses are being forced to re-evaluate margin requirements and costs thanks to persistent incongruences in national jurisdiction rules for central counterparties.
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Default fund contributions by central counterparties, known as skin in the game, are not the only risk management mechanisms for clearing house operations and resolution systems, and they do not compensate for other risk mitigation strategies, said market officials.