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Ireland’s credit default swap spreads hit 138 basis points on May 17, their tightest level since for more than three years—an apparent endorsement by the market of the government’s economic policies. -
An amendment that would have reviewed a rule in the U.S. that requires investments firms to request a quote to buy or sell derivatives from three dealers—an automatic increase from two dealers—has been rejected by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission must take the lead on cross-border regulatory harmonization, George Handjinicolaou, deputy ceo of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association told DI.
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Investors should sell protection on the iTraxx Asia ex-Japan to position for tightening in credit index spreads in Asia after a rally in Chinese equity markets and U.S. dollar gains against Asian currencies. Strategists at Société Générale are recommending investors buy 5y or 10y BBB Chinese bonds and sell Asian iTraxx protection at 102 basis points to increase the beta on investors’ credit portfolios.
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Retail investors in South Korea are buying hybrid structured products with one-to-three-year tenors that offer exposure to an equity-linked index and a commodity, typically gold or the WTI and Brent oil benchmarks.
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Institutional investors have been buying at-the-money straddles on the euro against the U.S. dollar, with approximately a EUR1.5 billion notional going through on the trades during London afternoon trading today.
