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CNY swaps have been well bid as strong China PMI data has outweighed an easing of liquidity conditions as the dominant driver. The 1s/5s swap curve has steepened as mid-sector paying interest has had more impact on prices, writes Deirdre Yeung of Total Derivatives. -
Credit Suisse plans to launched its swap execution facility aggregation service in August. The service will be offered via the firm’s existing e-trade platform PrimeTrade, which provides rates, fx and futures trading capabilities. Credit Suisse’s SEF aggregation service will deploy a sponsored access model, different from a similar service offered by UBS, which uses an introducing broker model.
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Markit is developing a service that will manage the exercise processes and provide electronic legal trade confirmation for fx options. The post-trade service will also help participants reduce operational risk and become more efficient in their management of fx options trades.
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Assenagon’s subordinated debt and contingent convertible fund has raised €100 million in assets under management, five months after it was launched.
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Credit strategists are recommending investors explore trading strategies in the iTraxx Senior Financials and Subordinated Financials indices, as they expect financials to tighten after the launch of new credit default swap definitions in September.
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ICAP’s iSwap platform has reported a new monthly record for US Dollar interest rate swap volume in June 2014. The platform noted 588 trades worth a notional value of $26 billion in June, representing 31% of all $ IRS trades at the firm.
