Interest rate swaps
LCH eyes SOR swap conversion
CCP will consult in Q1 on conversion methodology for switching SOR swaps to Sora
US swaptions slowly ditch Libor as ‘SOFR First’ bites
Risk USA: Around half of interdealer trades adopt successor rate on day one of initiative
LCH to clear swaps linked to embattled BSBY rate
Risk USA: SOFR surge eases concerns over Bloomberg’s credit-sensitive Libor alternative
US funds pile into LatAm interest rate swaps
Counterparty Radar: Managers still enamoured of non-G10 pairs in Q2, with BRL volumes now up 104% year-to-date
Expansion of ‘SOFR First’ to Eurodollars faces resistance
Non-banks may prove immune to regulatory arm-twisting in fourth wave of transition for listed markets
Dealers fear operational ‘cliff edge’ when Libor disappears
Over-reliance on fallbacks could lead to failures at year-end
Japan dealers hail ‘Tona First’ success
Tona overtakes Libor benchmark in yen swaps, but Tibor surge creates new basis risks
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
US banks step up FX optimisation push as SA-CCR looms
With swaps and forwards hit hard by new capital measure, dealers turn to vendors and bilateral restructuring
Regulatory attacks deal BSBY swaps a crippling blow
Libor successor “dead in the water” but CME sticks with cleared swap plan
EC shelves report on relocation of euro clearing
Consultation revealed a deep reluctance among banks to shift clearing to EU CCPs
Phase five margin queues spur calls for custody revamp
Custodians urged to update “antiquated technology” ahead of three-fold jump in phase six initial margin onboarding
Synthetic Libor gets cautious approval as swaps fix
‘Tough legacy’ solution could mop up $2.7trn-equivalent of non-cleared sterling and yen derivatives
BSBY swap fallbacks too flimsy for BMR – FCA
Pressure piles on SOFR alternative as US, UK regulators axe their role in Isda replacement waterfall
SEC’s Gensler questions BSBY’s Iosco compliance
Bloomberg’s credit-sensitive Libor alternative draws more criticism as Iosco vows tougher scrutiny
A regulatory push is key for a post‑Libor world
An online webinar hosted by Tradeweb and convened by Asia Risk explores the importance of directives and timings being clearly laid out by regulators in the transition away from Libor
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
UK bank derivatives exposures fall by £321bn in Q2
At £1.12 trillion, FX exposures are at their lowest levels for seven years
How Brexit split Aegon’s euro swaps book
Years-long effort saw trades quietly move to Frankfurt – but firm wants continued access to LCH
Mizuho tries its hand in European rates
Japanese bank bets on handful of deep relationships to compete in crowded European market
Federal bill unpicks some, not all, US Libor legacy knots
Legislative effort is progressing with bipartisan support, but non-US law contracts won’t benefit
Corporates pre-hedge future bond sales as inflation rises
Companies are making the most of low rates while they last and hedging issuance that’s years away
EU ‘unlikely’ to force swaps relocation – ex-MEP Swinburne
Multinational corporates would resist clearing move if CCP equivalence is lost, says former lawmaker