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Exotic equity traders at large financial firms have been selling long-dated Nikkei volatility via December 2016, 2017 and 2018 put options with strikes at around 90% of spot. Traders, however, have been hard pressed to find investors. -
This week's approval of mutual stock market access between the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is being welcomed by market participants as a big step in the internationalisation of the renminbi, promoting more cross-border use of the currency.
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The estimated amount of collateral in circulation in the non-cleared over-the-counter derivatives market decreased 14% from $3.7 trillion at the end of 2012 to approximately $3.17 trillion by December 31, 2013, according to a margin survey conducted by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
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European Central Bank Executive Board member Yves Mersch has advocated using central bank ABS eligibility criteria as a starting point for defining ‘high quality’ securitizations, and called on the ECB and Bank of England to issue a joint statement to address the “inappropriate” regulatory treatment of the asset class.
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Some of Europe's biggest banks are stepping up protests at the Basel securitization framework's treatment of the product, saying that even lowered risk-weightings endanger the asset class and do not reflect historical performance. Their comments echo those of top European policymakers throwing their weight behind ABS.
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The Financial Stability Board has published guidance on examining “risk culture” in banks, the new frontier for regulatory efforts but one which is difficult to measure. Some banks, however, have already made strides in cultural change, while others have merely talked the talk.
