Derivs - Credit
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European sovereigns took something of a back seat this week as the actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve took precedence.
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The Futures Industry Association is creating documentation for clearing over-the-counter derivatives that market watchers believe could become the industry standard.
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Greg Zerzan, the ex-head of global public policy at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, has landed at Koch Industries as director of federal government relations for finance and trading.
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The Futures Industry Association is creating documentation for clearing over-the-counter derivatives that some market watchers believe could become the industry standard.
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange has detailed its rules for margins that will govern credit default options at a time when regulators move forward with shifting over-the-counter derivatives onto exchanges.
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WCAS Fraser Sullivan is putting together a new collateralized loan obligation estimated to be about $525 million in size.
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Hedge funds and banks have been piling into credit curve trades on the iTraxx over the past three weeks.
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BNP Paribas is ramping up its activity in trading U.S. credit indices.
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Sovereigns underperformed corporate credit for yet another week, a pattern that is becoming all too familiar.
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Industrials credit default swaps trader Kurt Koschnitzke has left Barclays Capital in London.
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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is seeking comment on a proposal that would introduce more flexibility for firms to determine whether clients are professional investors, making it less cumbersome to invest in over-the-counter derivatives and more complex structured products.
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