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  • Warren Buffett, who once referred to derivatives as financial 'weapons of mass destruction', still claims to dislike their complicated structures, but sophisticated options trades and bank stakes belie this stance.
  • The US state of Delaware is embarking on a blockchain and smart contract technology programme in the hope that this will lower transaction costs, speed up and automate manual processes, and reduce fraud.
  • The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is moving to distance itself from the process by which credit derivatives disputes are resolved, having offered up to tender its secretarial role on the regional determinations committees (DCs).
  • HSBC’s Asia business took a hit in the first quarter of 2016 with profits from the region slumping. But there were some pockets of hope, with syndicated lending and M&A activity in China driving growth for the UK-headquartered lender.
  • Japanese sovereign bonds managed to deliver positive returns on Thursday, while almost every other asset class suffered from the Bank of Japan’s decision to reject further loosening of monetary policy
  • Markit and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association have offered concessions to the European Commission in the hope of settling an EU anti-trust investigation into credit default swap trading.