Interest rate swaps
German defence announcement hits steepener trades
Rapid euro curve flattening following Merz’s comments last week caught out a number of hedge funds, say dealers
Clients’ share of IRS clearing margin hit record high
Data from CME, Eurex and LCH shows clearing members’ house IM fell in January, pushing client proportion to 67.7%
Hong Kong dealers make Honia transition push
Standard Chartered ramps up swaps quoting for Hibor alternative; calls for industry transition group
Legal battle over Italian swaps drags on, frustrating dealers
Despite banks claiming victory in London over disputed interest rate swaps, parallel Italian proceedings could delay payouts
First Citizens doubled pay-fixed interest rate swap book in Q4
Rejig of hedging instruments hints at higher-for-longer rate assumption
US block size changes reveal trillions in swaps trading
Fears of information leakage force some large buy-side users to adjust execution strategy
‘Street Fighter’ Sef RTX grows in interdealer swaps market
Focus on functionality and fees helped volumes on start-up venue from Cawley and Jonns jump fivefold last year
Euro swap spread volatility challenges Bund’s hedging role
German Bunds face scrutiny as euro swap spreads turn negative, forcing traders to rethink hedging strategies
Diversification of LDI liquidity buffers sparks debate
Funds using credit assets to top up collateral waterfall, but some risk managers are sceptical
Ice’s AFX swoop shines spotlight on Ameribor prospects
CEO John Shay steps down after exchange group buys firm for mortgage and index synergies
Complex EU active account reporting could drive trades out of UK
Draft Emir rules might not force large volumes to move to EU, but will make compliance difficult
Profit and pain as macro turmoil engulfs Brazil
FX options trades pay off, while sharp jump in rates caught traders by surprise
US senators press CFTC on Japan swap clearing
Boozman and Hagerty urge action on yen swap clearing access to JSCC in letter to US regulator
Cross-currency futures could ease bilateral burden – CME
Quarterly €STR-vs-SOFR contract could be used by Stir desks to manage currency basis risk
CME launches late term €STR bid
Exchange group becomes third provider with rate built on €135 billion of daily transactions
Snap! Derivatives reports decouple after Emir Refit shake-up
Counterparties find new rules have led to worse data quality, threatening regulators’ oversight of systemic risk
Clearing house of the year: LCH
Risk Awards 2025: LCH outshines rivals in its commitment to innovation and co-operation with clearing members
Interest rate derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2025: Steepener hedges and Spire novations helped clients navigate shifting rates regime
Basis swaps surge amid US repo concerns
Fed funds-versus-SOFR swap volumes nearly triple as declining Fed reserves impact funding rates
CGB steepener trade gains traction amid PBoC actions
Stimulus measures and warnings on long-dated yields have seen basis more than double since March
New benchmark to give Philippine peso swaps a fillip, post-Isda add
Isda to include new PHP overnight rate and Indonesia’s Indonia in its next definitions update