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Morgan Stanley solidifies forwards lead as Citi and BNP slip
Counterparty Radar: Non-G10 pairs regain momentum despite dip in total positions in Q3
Evergrande stress boosts fledgling China CDS indexes
Interest surges in products seen as better gauges of credit risk for embattled property sector
McLaughlin departs London Stock Exchange Group
Former CRO and head of financial risk left the group in October
Banks plan first yen Libor bond transitions
SG and Crédit Agricole Tona switches expected to be first bonds that ditch outgoing Japanese rate
CME delays Span 2 rollout till at least mid-2022
FCMs ask bourse to postpone long-planned switch to new VAR model to allow more time for testing
You’ve got a Frandt: banks set to port EU clearing rules to UK
FCMs set to adhere to higher standard on commercial terms for swaps clients
Banks given conflicting guidance on Libor loan facilities
Some banks have been told they can continue to honour uncommitted dollar Libor lines in 2022
Dealers look to cut SDP prices amid platform fee battle
JP Morgan offers different pricing for single and multi-dealer venues; Barclays mulls same approach
Lack of incentives slow uptake of deliverable FX clearing
Absence of regulatory drivers and use of prime brokerage curbing demand, say panellists
Podcast: Man Group’s Zohren on forecasting prices with DeepLOB
Deep learning model can project prices around 100 ticks into the future
FCA: dealer polls pose further Libor transition hurdle
Schooling Latter warns further work needed to migrate products that require dealer quotes when Libor ceases
Asset managers want better access to spot crypto market
Top buy-side exec bemoans constraints in debate on use of futures versus spot for cryptocurrency
CCPs’ successful Libor switch raises hopes for sterling move
Optimism follows hitch-free conversion of cleared yen, Swiss franc and euro Libor swaps to RFRs
Asia moves: Trio of senior hires at Barclays, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
China netting: industry raises concerns on cross-border trades
Filing requirement of new netting law could unfairly penalise trades from foreign banks
US banks harbour concerns over agencies’ cyber risk rule
Lack of reporting template means “people can give the least amount of data possible”, warns CISO
New Fed regulation head unlikely to roll back all Trump changes
Progressives see climate and crypto as priorities over toughening Volcker Rule or tailoring
Bank-run fund derivatives platforms hit records
JP Morgan’s Nexus has seen balances double, while AUM on UBS’s Neo have tripled
Dealers warm to SOFR swaptions but buy side lags
Rate accounted for nearly half of new notional last week, but operational issues slow end-user uptake
Bank FX teams eye slice of crypto derivatives action
Business heads increasingly confident that trading will reside in their patch
Litigation threats seen delaying SEC climate disclosure rules
Efforts to demonstrate materiality of exposures to investment decision-making is taking longer than expected, say lawyers
JP Morgan returns to HK warrants hit by China sanctions
US bank faces battle to rebuild client base on sanctioned securities, issuers say
New FRTB timeline makes Europe’s reporting phase ‘obsolete’
European Commission pencils in capital requirements to start at the same time as reporting exercise – or even before
LCH to clear BSBY swaps from November 29
Addition of much-maligned benchmark follows methodology enhancements and jump in SOFR trading