Asset management
No end of peer-to-peer demand for securities financing
After Archegos, buy side turns to fellow asset managers for diversity and liquidity in securities financing and repo
FX HedgePool extends credit intermediation beyond FX swaps
New service lets buy side trade spot and forwards with LPs without prior credit ties, including non-banks
JPM exec: post-Archegos disclosure rules tough in practice
Banks may struggle to get required details from clients under Basel proposals, says reg affairs executive
Franklin Templeton steps back into FX options
Former biggest user of the instrument among US mutual funds returns with $7.6bn of USD/JPY strategies
Pimco doubles down on FX forwards trades in Q1
Counterparty Radar: Pimco accounted for nearly 60% of all notionals added by mutual funds
Asia moves: Senior hires at HKEX, UBS and more
Latest job news from across the industry
Banks mull whether to stick or twist with SDPs
Fewer providers are going all-in on single-dealer platforms, which may lead to consolidation
As US MMF assets hit new records, so does manager concentration
Fidelity, JP Morgan and Vanguard commanded 40% of holdings as of February
Invesco more than triples size of its FX options book
Counterparty Radar: Manager’s portfolio exceeded $5bn notional in Q4
Decades of history says you can beat high inflation with quality
Factors such as momentum and value generally outperform the market irrespective of inflation, but new research suggests quality stocks are best when prices are rising rapidly
European funds face upsurge in settlement risk after T+1
Trade body Efama finds up to 40% of daily FX flows may have to settle outside protection of CLS
Snail race: the slow growth of securities lending CCPs
There’s underlying appetite to clear, but a structure to suit all participants is proving elusive
LLM integration: Special report 2024
This report delves into the nuanced deployment of LLMs in the financial sector, exploring their application in day-to-day operations, model governance, and the challenges of implementation
The fine line with LLMs: financial institutions’ cautious embrace of AI
The integration of large language models (LLMs) has emerged as a pivotal force reshaping industry practices, while redefining how banks and asset managers operate in an increasingly complex environment. Here, industry experts discuss the multifaceted…
Schwab’s MMF assets rose 225% through Fed’s rate-hike journey
Climb of fund managers’ ranks contrasts with slumping banking deposits
Undeterred, hedge funds bet on euro swap steepeners
Expected rate cuts and pension reforms are driving steepener flows, but large pension funds may not be finished hedging at the long end
From ‘glut effects’ to ‘greedflation’: the factors shaping derivatives markets in 2024
Societe Generale and Risk.net held the ninth edition of their annual flagship Derivatives Conference in the iconic SG Towers at La Défense. Usually hosted in London, the event was co-sponsored by the CME Group and took place in Paris for the first time,…
Navigating technology integration in an altered buy-side risk landscape
Luke Armstrong discusses the expanding role of buy-side risk teams, the comprehensive integration of risk factors and how technology can help risk managers navigate a dynamically shifting risk landscape
JPM falls out of favour in FX forwards with US insurers
US bank exits top 10 in third quarter after cuts from TIAA and Athene
US mutual funds’ passion for LatAm FX options undimmed in Q3
Counterparty Radar: Carry trade opportunities see managers’ positions increase tenfold in 2023