The deal contingent (DC) hedge market has been making a comeback, after President Trump’s chaotic tariff policies in April ...

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) reported a record daily total of 102.6 million cleared contracts on April 4, the ...

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In February, Esma announced it would engage with stakeholders to identify where reporting burdens could be pared back, to support the European Commission’s aim to simplify its rules and enhance the ...

LCH’s recent addition of offshore Chinese government bonds (CGBs) into its list of eligible collateral has been hailed as a milestone in the securities’ internationalisation, with many participants ...

Portfolio margining at LCH is currently only available to clients that clear swaps and futures with the same futures ...

One of the most active researchers in the space has been Fabrizio Anfuso, a senior technical specialist at the Bank of England. Together with Dimitrios Karyampas, a visiting lecturer at Bocconi ...

Loan-to-deposit ratios (LDRs) rose in 43 of 54 US states and territories over the 12 months to June 2024, the latest figures from the US Federal Reserve show.

Clearing houses may need to increase the capital they commit to their default fund by as much as 10 times if they are to appropriately align their risk with clearing member contributions, according to ...

Two years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank exposed the dangers of hidden interest rate risk, a Risk Quantum analysis found that fewer than half of the largest US banks disclose quantitative ...

After completing the proof-of-concept, Baton users will be able to use the Finality Payment System (FnPS) – which keeps a digital record of reserves held at the central bank – for real-time payment of ...

Hedge funds are stepping back into euro rates steepener trades after taking profits during April’s tariff-driven turbulence, betting that the gap between short- and long-term swap rates will continue ...