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International regulators must do more to implement standards for the reporting of over-the-counter derivatives trade data, according to Alex McDonald, CEO of the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association in London. -
Six years on since the global financial crisis, Europe has made great progress in transposing the G20’s regulatory framework to reform the over-the-counter derivatives market into law and incorporating that workflow into the single market project. The G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane in November is an opportune time to reflect on this transit and what remains to be done as the industry seeks to restore the integrity of the global financial system.
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Solid Chinese PMI data has supported paying in CNY swaps, especially in five -years. Illiquidity has exaggerated price moves, as markets remain thin ahead of the conclusion of the potentially significant Fourth Plenum discussions later on Thursday, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives.
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The fate of the eurozone’s ailing economy, and the policies undertaken to tackle the malaise, should have the biggest influence on spread direction in the coming months. But in the near term, Europe’s banking sector will be under scrutiny with the announcement of the ECB’s Asset Quality Review and the EBA’s stress test results on October 26.
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Market participants, particularly institutional investors, have been picking up risk-reversals and put options on sterling against the dollar.
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Market participants outside the EU are grappling with a European regulation that mandates clearing for non-EU-derivatives contracts, resulting in a lot of differences in interpretation, according to lawyers.
