UK pension fund clearing exemption gets long-term renewal
Following a November 2023 call for evidence, the UK government has decided to extend the exemption for pension funds to clear certain derivative contracts...
Sean Koh departs GIC for Unifi
Fixed income trader Sean Koh has left GIC after 13 years and moved to Unifi Asset Management.
Koh is now a senior trader at Unifi,...
The buy side’s smart data-driven future
With the rise of low-cost ETFs, so-called ‘smart-beta’ strategies and the struggling performance of many actively managed funds, buy-side firms are coming under increasing...
Securities Financing : US repo : Lynn Strongin Dodds
T-Bills swamp the market but repo stays afloat
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the US repo market and how it is staying liquid.
Views are divided...
SimCorp names Sanderson CEO
SimCorp has appointed Peter Sanderson as CEO, effective immediately. He is based in London.
Sanderson replaces Georg Hetrodt, who has held the CEO position since...
ESMA: markets remain ‘very sensitive’
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has said markets remain “very sensitive”, despite lower volatility earlier this year.
Markets remain sensitive to interest rate...
Margin calls for bitcoin futures pose systemic threat
AIG failed in 2008, because the value it placed upon the mortgages underpinning the credit default swaps it had sold to Goldman Sachs was...
Nominate now for the European Markets Choice Awards 2023
To gain real recognition in the front office, put your best foot forward with a nomination in the European Markets Choice Awards 2023.
Recognising excellence...
Research: How mid-sized asset managers e-trade larger orders
The DESK’s research supported by LTX, finds liquidity improving, larger electronic trade sizes and greater use of data science pre-trade.
In 2024 bond markets are...
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FSB: Greater transparency, all-to-all trading and clearing could reduce rates markets dislocation
A paper by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates international regulatory efforts to promote effective policies, has reported that dealer blame uncertainty over...
Eurex: Trade it at Eurex
By Davide Masi, Global Product Lead, Credit Derivatives and Leon Von Essen, Product Manager, Credit Derivatives at Eurex
Futurization is the next step in the...
On the DESK : Dwayne Middleton : Morgan Stanley
The modern trader needs an all-rounder mentality, considerable flexibility and the power to be a decision maker.
Dwayne Middleton is head of US fixed income...
