Buy side
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
No fair: buy side takes on pricing problem in FX forwards
Interest in TCA is growing as new data sources offer glimpse into murky swaps and forwards market
For FX liquidity buyers, fewer providers mean better execution
As consumers’ understanding of best execution evolves, “quality over quantity” becomes buy-side mantra
NatWest’s PB chief on not changing course after Archegos
Marcus Butt believes diversity of clients, both in size and type, is the best way to manage risk
State Street launches tri-party custody for IM clients
Third-party provider begins shifting phase five clients to full-service collateral model
Phase five margin queues spur calls for custody revamp
Custodians urged to update “antiquated technology” ahead of threefold jump in phase six initial margin onboarding
Morgan Stanley bests Citi as top forwards shop for US funds
Counterparty Radar: A $30bn boost from Vanguard sends MS to top of Q2 charts
US mutual funds’ crypto holdings doubled to over $1bn in Q1
BlackRock and MSIM are among 16 US fund managers dipping their toes into crypto investing
Is this FX futures’ big moment?
Exchanges eye big opportunity for their FX futures offerings as initial margin deadline looms
Price advantage could spur buy-side clearing, says Goldman exec
Margin savings alone may not be enough to boost buy-side use of CCPs
Futures aim to put a dent in FX swaps supremacy
Advent of margin rules sharpens appeal of exchange-traded instruments for buy-siders
New benchmark aims to break 4pm fix hegemony
Siren uses 20-minute trade window in a bid to combat fears of manipulation
Invesco bets on new tech to refine its FX trading
Home-grown tool will improve order routing and execution strategies, asset manager believes
Esma plan ‘won’t help’ fix Mifid swaps data problem
Dealers say proposal to force disclosure of all big-bank OTC derivatives trades won’t improve data
Flexi forwards see rise in corporate interest post-Covid
Treasurers seek flexibility in cashflow hedging as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions bite
Bloomberg’s new data retention policy vexes buy-side firms
Impacted users will have to pay extra to retain communications data for longer than two years
Franklin Templeton and Citi top for FX options
Counterparty Radar: Data shows US bank as top dealer for mutual funds in Q3 and Q4, while Californian manager is biggest user
FX industry shows little appetite for single API
Market players sceptical over need for standard programming code to connect clients with services
FX HedgePool targets Europe as volumes grow
Platform eyes expansion, as swaps volumes hit $1.5 trillion since inception
Vanguard extends forwards dominance as Citi dips
Counterparty Radar: Fund giant responsible for more than a third of total forwards volumes and half of EUR/USD in Q4
OTC FX options market gears up for faster electronification
Share of electronic trading remains low but host of factors promise to change that for good
State Street to look after bitcoin, just don’t call it custody
The second-biggest custodian will provide “record-keeping services” for the unregulated asset