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The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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CNY swaps were better offered on Thursday as a result of Wednesday's weak PPI and CPI reports, with the rates market rallying despite the release of some positive domestic economic data on Thursday, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives. -
Live order book trading of market agreed coupon swaps is now trading on UBS’ electronic trading platform Neo, making it the first platform to offer an aggregated order book for MAC swaps.
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Clearing houses must implement recovery plans and avoid resolution, or they risk destabilising financial systems, according to guidance by the Bank for International Settlements and the International Organization of Securities Commissions.
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Dealers are facing increasing costs when providing clearing services to pension funds amid the regulatory push to move trades to clearing houses. The lack of netting provisions for pension funds means capital charges for dealers are high, with the result that leading banks are questioning the viability of the business without a rise in clearing prices.
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Institutional investors have been buying VIX call options with October expiries to express a bullish and long volatility view, following a slew of VIX calls that were sold when the market was down Tuesday.
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The global macro picture remains a concern, but credit investors will turn their attentions to micro factors over the next few weeks as earnings season gains momentum.
