Articles by Helen Bartholomew
Term SOFR gets cautious blessing for derivatives
ARRC use cases for forward RFR could accelerate derivatives’ availability, though dealers must warehouse basis risk
Euro RFR group calls for statutory Eonia fix
Legal designation for €STR as replacement rate would avert “confusion” in €9trn of legacy contracts
New Isda definitions pave way for bespoke swaps clearing
Pick-and-mix grid of floating rate options will make it easier to clear post-Libor bond hedges
A BMR-shaped hole in the US Libor transition
US could benefit from copying EU Benchmarks Regulation as market moves to shaky Libor successors
Confusion reigns as US prepares for Libor’s end
Mixed messages from US regulators make it more difficult to plan for life after Libor
Pick a rate: pitfalls and prizes in the post-Libor world
SOFR set to win big in replacing Libor, but trillions could scatter across alternatives
Time to end debate on SOFR alternatives, participants warn
Doubt over future of five credit-sensitive Libor replacements may be hindering late-stage Libor transition
Ice pips Refinitiv to synthetic Libor prize
FCA selects IBA term Sonia for sterling tough legacy fix; Torf chosen for three yen settings
SOFR alternatives remain on track despite regulatory warnings
Pointed criticism from FSOC has done little to dampen interest in credit-sensitive rates
SEC’s Gensler takes aim at Bloomberg’s BSBY index
Credit sensitive SOFR alternative has “many of the same flaws as Libor”, regulator says
The Libor replacement stakes: runners and riders
Credit-sensitive rates Ameribor and BSBY nose ahead of Ice, Markit and AXI; regulators keep watchful eye
Dealers back ‘SOFR first’ in bid to jump-start new rate adoption
Term SOFR recommendation would follow “in days, not weeks” of US swaps quoting convention switch
ARRC eyes July ‘SOFR first’ switch
Adoption of RFR for swaps quoting conventions should pave the way for term SOFR endorsement
Markit launches credit-sensitive SOFR alternatives
Crits can be used as add-on to SOFR, while Critr will be a standalone benchmark
BoE’s post-Libor clearing plan leaves yen swaps in limbo
Sonia and €STR will be mandated for clearing, while Tonar must wait until liquidity settles
CDS market prepares to join Libor transition
Ice and LCH will switch to new rates for margin interest; Isda to follow in standard model update
CME wins term SOFR race
Fed-backed working group puts term rate back on track, but low volumes keep endorsement on hold
How Credit Suisse fell victim to its own success
Roots of Archegos loss can be traced to business strategy the bank embraced back in 2006
Delays to IM model approvals causing ‘anxiety’ for MetLife
Isda AGM: US insurer says regulators unprepared to accept docs where model approval is obligatory
Accurate RFR hedges face liquidity trade-off, participants say
Isda AGM: Aligning swaps with assorted cash market conventions requires users to weigh liquidity cost
Credit Suisse and the Wild West of synthetic prime brokerage
Industry insiders describe a frontier business with few rules – and plenty of questionable practices
Citi turns to decrement indexes for single-stock autocalls
US bank claims new Stoxx indexes for 23 single names will slash hedging costs and boost coupons
CME unveils term SOFR in face of ARRC doubts
Exchange group says benchmark aligns with ARRC principles – but committee has pushed back endorsement plans
FCA could get legal with USD Libor laggards
Incoming powers permit regulator to ban use of benchmarks with known cessation dates – but only for UK-supervised firms