Derivatives
New CFTC documentation rules could force Isda master modifications
Proposed US rules might require changes to standardised global derivatives agreement
EC: Prepare for FX clearing in US and EU
Senior figures from the European Commission (EC) and European Parliament signalled that an outright clearing exemption for forex was unlikely, at an Association for Financial Markets in Europe conference in Brussels held on January 12.
Isda pushes back on CCP ownership caps
US derivatives industry lobbyists are pushing back at proposals by the US government to resurrect and expand the Lynch amendment, which would have imposed limits on dealer ownership of derivatives clearing houses.
Subterranean euro-sick blues
The sovereign debt crisis is not going away, and will drive much of the action in the first quarter at least, writes Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York
Asia to follow US on CCPs amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Banks in Asia say there is no easy formula to decide whether moving over-the-counter foreign exchange instruments onto central counterparty (CCP) clearing would represent a lower-cost solution for their corporate clients, or whether they are better off…
South Korean regulators caution Barclays and JP Morgan on currency derivatives sales
South Korean financial regulator has issued an institutional warning to Barclays and a caution to an individual at JP Morgan for breaking local banking rules by selling inappropriate currency derivatives that are used in exporter hedging programmes
Deutsche targets Russian corporates with Autobahn FX
Deutsche Bank will roll out its electronic trading platform Autobahn FX in Russia in 2011 as part of efforts to generate more flow from local corporates, according to a senior official at the bank in Moscow.
LCH.Clearnet beats CME in FX clearing race
LCH.Clearnet has signed 13 banks up to a new foreign exchange options clearing venture - ForexClear - due to open for business in late 2011, according to a statement.
Banks look to securitisation of counterparty credit risk
A number of banks are considering securitisations of their counterparty credit exposures, as they look to get their balance sheets in shape ahead of new Basel capital charges.
First offshore renminbi swaption accomplished in Hong Kong
The first offshore renminbi OTC swap option was carried out this week between BNP Paribas and HSBC in Hong Kong, brokered by Icap.
Lehman opts to settle over Dante flip-clause transactions
The Lehman Brothers Holding Inc (LBHI) administration has decided to reach an out-of-court settlement with Australian investment services group Perpetual Trustee over disputed collateral in a series of credit-linked notes issued by Saphir Finance - a…
Banks could circumvent Volcker rule by gaining hedge fund exposure synthetically
Volcker rule may contain loophole that allows banks to invest in hedge funds
Commerzbank splits derivatives team as chief leaves
Commerzbank has restructured its London-based forex derivatives desk following the departure of Salvatore Rubino, global head FX derivatives, earlier this month.
The impact of regulation on the global OTC market
Three web seminars – in Hong Kong, London and New York – exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective
ECB's Constâncio: grant CCPs access to central bank liquidity
WASHINGTON, DC – Central counterparties for derivatives trades should have access to central bank liquidity, Vítor Constâncio, the vice-president of the European Central Bank, has said.
Ban on rehypothecation could increase derivatives costs
Investors have become more aware about the security of collateral since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. A number of hedge funds are now insisting margin posted on derivatives trades is not rehypothecated – a trend that could drive up costs. By…
Future of OTC operational commitments under review
OTC derivatives legislation prompts rethink of industry letters to the New York Fed
SuperDerivatives releases SDX
LONDON - SuperDerivatives is migrating customers to its new multi-asset front-office system, SDX, on October 10, David Gershon, chief operating officer at SuperDerivatives in London has told FX Week.
GFI Fenics in end-to-end FX options automation
GFI Group aims to transform the electronic FX options business by automating the entire workflow process of pricing, risk management, bilateral trading, structuring and sales, through version 12.1 of Fenics Professional.
Let CCPs compete, Isda conference told
Competing for business will not fatally undermine derivatives clearing – as long as the system is well regulated, speakers claim
Service outage hits Barclays Capital's first OTC clearing client
Client clearing glitch highlights the complexity of what is expected to be a major new business.
Isda members to qualify as swap dealers, says Gensler
All 209 primary members of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association could fall under the definition of swap dealer if they intend to do business in the US, according to Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission …
EC finalises OTC rules, leaves key technical items to Esma
Corporate hedgers claim a victory, but details on clearing eligibility and thresholds to be tackled by new authority