Lukas Becker
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United Kingdom
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Crypto gets to grips with interest rate swaps
New derivatives provide synthetic access to staking yields and are being used in structured products → Read More
Isda docs saved crypto startup that lent to Alameda
Early termination clause allowed Cega to recover $13.6 million in loans to failed trading firm → Read More
UK pensions hit with £100m margin calls as gilts and sterling slide
At least three LDI managers request emergency capital as others consider unwinds to avoid default → Read More
Natixis fined for mismarking US rates and equities positions
Former rates trader overstated P&L by $25m, while equities traders smoothed profits after 2018 windfall → Read More
How Citi is handling topsy-turvy rates markets
Rate hikes and inflation have forced a rethink of the US bank’s hedging strategies → Read More
HSBC inflation head departs
Dariush Mirfendereski leaves UK bank after nine years → Read More
Rates correlations break down amid volatility surge
Dealers say go-to hedges are now too risky as old relationships fail → Read More
CFTC: regulators can help carbon market’s ‘credibility’ problem
Isda AGM: Behnam says commission may have a role to play in supporting growth of voluntary market → Read More
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 → Read More
BlackRock is biggest US fund user of single-stock options
Counterparty Radar: Microsoft was top underlying in latest filings, with notionals also up for Amazon and Meta → Read More
How Brexit split Aegon’s euro swaps book
Years-long effort saw trades quietly move to Frankfurt – but firm wants continued access to LCH → Read More
Tighter RMB rates basis brings new hedging opportunities
Increasing alignment between CNH and CNY benchmarks opens door to more cross-currency hedging by foreign lenders → Read More
XVA traders have no time to rest on laurels
Markets have calmed, but they may not be out of the woods yet → Read More
How Shell integrated FX algos into its corporate treasury mix
Interview: oil giant puts up to 50% of spot flows through algos, explains FX head Michael Dawson → Read More
FVA losses back in spotlight after coronavirus stress
Three US banks suffer combined loss of almost $2bn after rates and funding double whammy → Read More
How carbon-cutting Drax manages currencies and credit
Interview: UK power giant uses option selling – and other tactics – to create hedging headroom → Read More
Bonds and swaps struggled in virus volatility
Low liquidity and wider spreads amplified by remote working, traders claim → Read More
For FX dealers, virus brings volumes
Mixed feelings for sell-side traders as Covid-19 spurs wave of speculation and hedging → Read More
FX options see record volumes as yen goes off-script
Coronavirus outbreak and recession fears triggered frenzied trading in USD/JPY options → Read More
Who killed FX volatility?
Beyond central bank policy, traders see a range of hidden, structural factors at work → Read More