OTC derivatives
RMB vol returns as hedge funds take barrier trade profits
Unwinds of exotic positions saw vol jump 72% after surprise PBoC move last week
Dealers braced for Taiwan swaps clearing mandate
Expected FSC directive on TWD interest rate swaps could spur growth in FX clearing, say bank execs
US mutual funds’ passion for LatAm options undimmed in Q3
Counterparty Radar: Carry trade opportunities see managers’ positions increase tenfold in 2023
Electronic FX swaps execution advances on 360t
Sun platform could help banks auto-hedge and develop algo execution for the instruments
US insurers take different paths to hedge FX
Counterparty Radar: Maturity and size of FX forwards trades vary significantly between firms
Looking to the futures: Transtrend’s trading head on the power of EFP
Dutch CTA firm says increased costs in OTC FX world will drive banks and buy-side to EFP
Hedge funds turn to exotics for EM carry trades
Traders eye dual digitals to cheapen up carry plays
CME and Digital Vega to offer joint solution for block FX options
Tie-up aims to enable buy-side firms to tap benefits of central clearing via OTC-style workflows
MSIM revived RMB options activity in Q1
Counterparty Radar: Investment firm added $2 billion in dollar/renminbi options, mainly with JP Morgan and StanChart
Isda survey explores refresh of FX derivatives rule book
Lawyers agree updates to definitions are needed, but some areas of focus may prove controversial
Isda’s fork provision gives crypto market plenty to chew over
Not everyone is happy with the discretion new digital definitions offer to calculation agents
Indonesia readies close-out netting after passing P2SK Law
Bankruptcy law changes remove close-out netting obstacles
Regulation shifts focus to listed FX
Jens Quiram, global co-head of FIC derivatives and repo sales at Eurex, assesses the state of the regulatory landscape in the FX market and outlines how listed markets offer a viable alternative to increasingly costly over‑the-counter instruments
EBS ventures into crypto market with upcoming NDF
The move could be a big step forward for mainstream adoption of crypto NDF trading
Living with SA-CCR, one year on
Collateral agreements and FX futures may be some of the ways to tackle increased capital costs
Is stochastic cross-currency basis a better way to model IM?
Using Monte Carlo model extension for forward IM calculation avoids excessive outputs for MVA
GFMA proposes disruption settlement framework for FX
Russian ruble close-out pain triggers calls for voluntary multilateral pricing framework
‘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