OTC derivatives
‘Dead’ derivatives market leaves big Russia dealers unhedged
VTB and Sberbank face directional exposure to local corporates after mass unwinds by foreign banks
Ruble NDF pricing rupture alarms traders
Conflict sparks big dislocation between ruble NDF and spot, threatening hedges and clouding valuations
Banks, prime brokers and trading venues shun ruble trades
FXPBs turn away derivatives bets as spot platforms block ruble trades and NDF fixings go dark
Indian banks struggling to make gains from close-out netting law
Lawyers say undocumented derivatives trades hinder the audit trail needed to secure capital benefits
FX: a market in flux
Jens Quiram, global head of FX at Eurex, outlines how the changing nature of FX trading could open up new opportunities for market participants
B2C2 platform seeks to bring banks into crypto derivatives
By using a Japanese bank as intermediary, market-maker hopes to tap into growing trading demand from dealers
FX prime brokers jockey for buy-side flows as IM phase 6 looms
Banks say concentrating trades through single dealer would ease paperwork logjam for asset managers
FX hedge ratios fall across top 10 US managers
Counterparty Radar: Proportion of forwards to assets has been sliding since Q3 2020, but some firms buck trend
BNP hits top spot for FX options
Counterparty Radar: French bank ousts long-time leader Citi as biggest dealer for mutual funds
Futures aim to put a dent in FX swaps supremacy
Advent of margin rules sharpens appeal of exchange-traded instruments for buy-siders
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
FX HedgePool targets Europe as volumes grow
Platform eyes expansion, as swaps volumes hit $1.5 trillion since inception
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
Capitolis signs data deal with CLS
FX optimisation service to use settlement utility’s data to help boost efficiency
Ex-Isda risk chief: ditch gross notional thresholds for clearing
10 years on, David Murphy says mandate should be rebased to exempt less risky firms
Euronext launches NDF trading in Singapore
Platform’s move brings spot-style execution methods to the non-deliverable market
Indonesia eyes netting changes to enable derivatives CCP
Central bank says legal amendments will pave way for locally cleared NDFs and interest rate swaps
Best Bank Awards: ABN Amro
ABN Amro wins Best prime-of-prime house at the 2019 FX Week Best Bank Awards
Singapore Exchange enlists its first Middle Eastern trading member
Abu Dhabi-based Aarna Capital has signed on with Singapore Exchange
FastMatch sets up matching engine in Singapore
The ECN looks to diversify its product and client base by plugging into the city-state’s FX infrastructure effort
FX Link pulls futures-shy banks into the fray, says CME
Since its 2018 launch, CME says the product has attracted some Tier 2 banks to FX futures
EU lawmakers fail to deliver on single-sided reporting
But there is still hope for EU swaps users in future Emir reviews
Esma withdraws Bloomberg’s trade repository registration
Bloomberg clients have already been transferred to a repository of their choice
