Hedge funds
FX venues improve ‘stickiness’, Citi review finds
Improvements in tech stability, execution quality and bespoke services appease users
Hedge funds pile into euro systematic vol selling
Range-bound rates markets in Europe entice hedge funds to sell short-dated straddle positions
Survey: FX swaps e-trading sees greater client sophistication
BofA study shows increasing electronic trading of derivatives as users embrace MDPs and APIs
JPM exec: post-Archegos disclosure rules tough in practice
Banks may struggle to get required details from clients under Basel proposals, says reg affairs executive
Could the SEC revive the private fund adviser rule?
Industry experts deem a second life for the reviled rule unlikely
More data urged for effective counterparty credit risk management
Disclosure of client positions may not be commercially realistic, expert warns
How steepener trades burned hedge funds, and what happened next
Delays to central bank rate cuts torpedo popular trade, causing funds to pull capital – to the chagrin of sell-side desks
US Treasury official calls for SLR relief during market stress
Under Secretary Liang also urges scrutiny of “artificial incentives” for Treasury futures in 40-Act rules
Keys to the kingdom: FX dealers open doors to passive trades
Banks provide entry to internal exchanges and principal trading desks
Hedge fund’s bots hunt for ‘non-linear’ trade signals
Boutique investment firm Goose Hollow uses LLMs to scrape thousands of news sources, searching for links that others miss
The (slow) road to capital-backed investing for pensions
Partnerships with hedge funds and private equity firms promise a quicker route to funded status. So why have deals stalled?
Form an orderly QIS: hedge funds spur quant products to new heights
Rise of multi-strategy vehicles triggers demand for indexes once seen as competitors
Basel triggers new tussle on anti-Archegos rules
Critics argue new guidelines on counterparty credit risk are either unworkable, or don’t go far enough to tackle concentration and wrong-way risk
Basel war on window-dressing may smooth liquidity, at a price
Changes to G-Sib charge could curb year-end repo volatility, but also cut balance sheet capacity
Europe’s FXPBs take advantage of margin rule carve-out
Some big FX options users have switched to dealers capitalising on regulatory mismatch
Hedge funds’ pricing often trumps other buy-siders – SNB
Research shows “advantageous” prices result in outperformance of 139bp trading USD/CHF
Buy side would welcome more guidance on managing margin calls
FSB report calls for regulators to review existing standards for non-bank liquidity management
CDS review seeks to tackle conflicts ‘elephant’
Isda AGM: Linklaters proposes overhaul for determinations committee - including independent members
Buy side looks to fill talent gap in yen rates trading
Isda AGM: Japan rate rises spark demand for traders; dealers say inexperience could trigger volatility
Should the ECB stress-test counterparty default risks?
The US Fed already does, but it is notable that EU banks were less exposed to Archegos
How banks are adapting to all-powerful pod funds
Growth of multi-manager funds such as Citadel, Millennium and Balyasny has forced dealers to switch tactics in attempt to preserve profits
RMB vol returns as hedge funds take barrier trade profits
Unwinds of exotic positions saw vol jump 72% after surprise PBoC move last week
Bank credit risk: how well do you know your counterparties?
As financial markets evolve, evaluating the complex credit risk exposures of non-bank counterparties is crucial for effective risk management, says Quantifi’s Dmitry Pugachevsky
Foreign buyers jolt e-trading in Japan government bonds
Platforms report rise in small-ticket volumes, but bigger trades remain on voice