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LCH.Clearnet has partnered with Baltic Exchange and Cleartrade Exchange to clear OTC commodity derivatives as block futures in dry bulk freight forward agreements (FFAs). This move has been driven by market demand as participants adapt their trading strategies in the face of regulatory hurdles.
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Overall credit default swap notional that was reported to swap data repositories last week decreased by 40% from the previous week, according to data from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. Overall interest rate derivatives trading that was reported was also down by 18% from the previous week. This follows a week of sizeable increases in trading volumes in both CDS and rates.
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The Singapore Exchange logged record volume of derivatives transactions in November with daily average trading volumes up 45% year-on-year, following the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect last month. This was primarily driven by FTSE China A50 futures and SGX FX futures in the Indian rupee and renminbi. -
Michael Davie, CEO of LCH.Clearnet Limited, has been appointed group chief operating officer in a newly created role. Martin Pluves, COO of the firm, will replace Davie as CEO.
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The European Banking Authority said in a consultation paper that it expects that the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL), to be applied to EU banks, to be “compatible” with the Financial Stability Board’s proposal for Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC).
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Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Japan’s debt rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 with a stable outlook. The assessment comes on the tailwinds of mounting concerns over Japan’s ability to reduce fiscal deficit and the effectiveness of Abenomics.
