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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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The last year has seen regulations mandating reporting of derivatives trades being gradually implemented in a number of key jurisdictions around the world. As a result, it has been and continues to be a busy time for regulators, service providers and market participants alike. -
Hedge funds and real money players in Europe and Asia are selling five-year senior credit default swaps on Standard Chartered after strategists at BNP Paribas noted the name is trading close to its one-year widest level compared to most of the banks in the iTraxx SenFin index. It is also trading wide compared to the Hong Kong equity market, to which it normally correlates.
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Wayne Luthringshausen has been atop the listed options business for over 40 years. Ahead of bowing out as chairman and chief executive of Options Clearing Corp. at year-end, he sat down with Executive Editor Peter Thompson to outline OCC plans for growth—including its investigation of over-the-counter option clearing—and take stock on the key themes that have shaped the market through his career.
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To hedge for higher rates and a flatter long-end curve over the medium term, Credit Suisse is recommending buying six-month constant maturity swap curve floors on 30s/7s U.S. rates.
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The Malaysian Securities Commission, the Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia--the country’s central bank--are developing a regulatory framework that will see over-the-counter derivatives data reported to a trade repository.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has substantially expanded the scope of its cross-border reach with a document specifying that employees from non-U.S. firms based in the U.S. must comply with Dodd Frank, even if they are processing non-U.S. swaps, according to lawyers. Until now, the issue was specified in footnote 513 of cross-border guidance released by the CFTC in July, which referred to foreign branches but not affiliates, or agents, in the U.S.
