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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
Internal restrictions mean SSAs issue fewer CMS-linked notes
JP Morgan and Dutch pension fund PGGM transacted derivatives margin trade
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Hedge funds seeking alpha have been buying calls on technology and healthcare single stocks on the back of increased cash inflows and corporate share buybacks. This call buying has been hedged with puts on the S&P 500, according to traders.
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GFI Group’s board of directors have unanimously agreed to support BGC Partners’ tender offer for all its outstanding stock at $6.10 per share in cash concluding the hostile takeover that BGC initiated last year. This came following the merger agreement that was made between CME Group and GFI in July, which led to a bidding war between the exchange and BGC.
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The public dissemination of swap transaction trade data in Ontario is raising fears that trades will be linked to specific firms, thus influencing transaction pricing and making it difficult for firms to hedge their risk, according to lawyers.
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The limited number of central counterparties and over-the-counter clearing members in the UK is hampering competition. This could result in a monopolisation of services which may lead to a less resilient economy, according to feedback received by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Hedge funds and real money investors are looking at trading flatteners on the iTraxx Main, expecting the start of quantitative easing in Europe to push all spreads tighter, therefore, benefiting such a strategy.
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Transaction reporting required by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive can now be done by Bloomberg’s sellside trading solution, Trade Order Management Solutions, after it was rubber stamped by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as an Approved Reporting Mechanism on Thursday.