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The last two years have seen a spike in credit options trading. Macro accounts, real money managers and pension funds have increasingly looked to the instruments to diversify their portfolios, with increased volumes expected in 2014 as investors realize the benefits of using options to hedge cash portfolios.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has authorized the Singapore Exchange’s SGX Derivatives Clearing as a derivatives clearing organization. The authorization from the CFTC is the first for an Asian clearinghouse.
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Market participants that are found guilty of committing fraud or manipulation in the E.U. could face jail under rules agreed by the European Parliament and E.U. member states today.
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Institutional investors have been tapping significant notionals in U.S. dollar/yen options. During Thursday afternoon New York trading, investors bought over USD1 billion notional options with strikes at JPY105.
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Financial counterparties and non-financial counterparties will be required to delegate risk-management procedures and arrangements to an asset manager who is providing portfolio management services to the counterparty on an agency basis, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority.
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Strategists at BNP Paribas are recommending investors position for spread compression on the iTraxx Main 5/10y, noting that it is trading more than 20 basis points above 2009 and 2010 levels, when the 5y was trading in the 70-80 bps range.