LCH
In euro swaps tug of war, EC considers Eurex trading quota
European Commission may force firms to channel minimum amount of swaps activity to EU clearing house
Eonia trading shuts down as CCPs make €STR switch
Dealers and venues step back from Eonia swaps after contracts become unclearable
Defiant ECB urges ‘further work’ on clearing relocation
Policy-makers moot changes to Emir to tackle systemic risks of third-country CCPs
Buy side divided on euro swap clearing move
With eurocrats dithering on extension of LCH waiver, asset managers mull when – or if – to jump ship to Eurex
Mifid’s derivatives open access poses ‘dire consequences’
Diminishing support for CCP open access ahead of European Commission review
Legg Mason, Western AM jump into surging inflation market
Counterparty Radar: AB, Lord Abbett, PGIM also report larger books in Q2, as swap activity ramps up
Barclays looks to woo CCPs with CDM prototype
Plan to save billions in post-trade costs relies on the creation of central data utilities
Initial margin at LCH Ltd rose in Q2
RepoClear and ForexClear saw biggest increase over the quarter
Euro swaps relocation stalls as equivalence deadline nears
Nine months before equivalence deadline, over 70% of EU euro swap trades still clear in the UK
People moves: Credit Suisse senior shake-up, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Inflation hedges flat among US funds, while payers surge
Counterparty Radar: Total inflation-receiver positions inched up in Q1, while inflation-paying books leapt 44%
Asia moves: LCH appoints new head of Asia, BNY Mellon picks treasury services chief, and more
Latest job news across the industry
US fund filings show CME taking bite out of LCH swaps share
Counterparty Radar: Rivals neck-and-neck after big LCH user cuts rate swaps book and non-G10 trades surge
FX forwards and swaps
LCH’s Kah Yang Chong, head of FX Emea product, and James Shanahan, head of FX quantitative analytics, discuss whether clearing of FX forwards and swaps – so far limited by requirements under UMR – will provide the efficiencies market participants need
How Brexit split Aegon’s euro swaps book
Years-long effort saw trades quietly move to Frankfurt – but firm wants continued access to LCH
Eurex plans hedging contest in default auction revamp
New step in the default management process would enhance transparency in hedge provider selection
People moves: Credit Suisse taps Goldman for new CRO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Swaptions get fallback safety net, but crave CCP fix
Isda’s Ice swap rate fallbacks calm fears, yet CCP action needed to protect physical settlement
No mandate, no problem: SOFR swaps embrace clearing
Almost 70% of RFR derivatives cleared and half traded over Sefs in voluntary adoption of post-crisis norms
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
Sharpening the tools – Preparation for UMR phase five
A forum of industry leaders discusses the suitability of Simm for phase five firms, how they can optimise portfolios to minimise margin costs and how the lessons learned from previous phases can help them prepare
No clearing sweeteners for European SSAs, argue dealers
As public entities eye CCP membership, dealers warn of heightened risk exposure from support waivers
People moves: five leave JP Morgan, MS names co-presidents, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Market fragmentation – The impacts of multiple rates and conventions
A forum of industry leaders discusses key developments in benchmark reform, and the strategic, operational and technological challenges involved in Libor transition