Barclays offloads non-core derivatives to JP Morgan
The transfer of the portfolio is the latest move from Barclays as it looks to reduce its capital requirements.
Tag: swaps
ESMA endorses clearing exemption to 16 UK pension funds
The majority of buy-side firms, including pension funds, are expected to begin clearing of derivatives from the second half of 2017.
Eurex approved for US swaps clearing
Eurex Clearing is the sixth non-US CCP to win CFTC approval for derivatives clearing.
European investors refuse to budge in move to electronic trading
Incoming rules on electronic swaps trading have yet to persuade institutional investors.
CFTC grants permanent status to 18 swaps platforms
Full registration for smaller swaps trading venues could remove uncertainty and open up liquidity.
Swaps exposure slashed by nearly two-thirds
Compression services are increasingly being adopted by banks to reduce derivatives exposures.
Buy-side swaps costs shrinking under Dodd Frank – BoE
The derivatives industry has seen execution costs for USD swaps contracts fall by as much as $40 million daily since the onset of new trading rules, according to research from the Bank of England.
trueEX launches real-time swaps execution platform
trueFIX platform aims to offer real-time, automated trading of dollar, euro and sterling interest rate swaps.
US regulators taking strong stance on swaps data reporting
US derivatives regulators plan to overhaul swaps reporting in order to streamline and improve the quality of reports.