Risk-free rates (RFRs)
FCA’s synthetic Libor plan could trigger US legal disputes
Tough legacy solution threatens to override existing fallbacks in some US law contracts
US dollar Libor transition: the role of CCPs in conversion
As the transition from Libor to alternative risk-free rates approaches a new milestone, Philip Whitehurst, head of service development, rates at LCH SwapClear, discusses the central counterparty's (CCP's) plans for US dollar Libor conversion, the…
FCA proposes using CME’s term SOFR for synthetic US Libor
IBA agrees to use rival’s ARRC-endorsed benchmark to avoid bifurcating the market
World Omni ditched term SOFR tranche in latest ABS
Toyota deal drew ARRC’s ire, but some bankers still see a case for using term SOFR in auto ABS
Spat over Toyota deal stalls vote on easing term SOFR curbs
ARRC concerned by use of forward rate in securitisations, stands firm on swaps restrictions
Battle lines drawn as exchanges launch €STR futures
CME is betting its three-month contracts will give it an edge over Ice’s one-month version
Launch of Tona futures ‘could bolster yen term risk-free rate’
New Tokyo Overnight Average products could be used in TORF waterfall, says benchmark provider
Raiffeisen to rejoin Euribor panel, reversing exodus
Austrian bank’s return as benchmark contributor could be “turning point” for interbank rate, says administrator
Sluggish SOFR lending keeps CLO basis contained
Slow credit markets keep risk in check for CLO equity holders
Libor solution of the year: Adenza
Asia Risk Awards 2022
CME preps April Eurodollar conversion
US exchange selects April 14, 2023 to flip open interest in heavily traded Libor contracts to SOFR
Split emerges over data requirements for term €STR
Refinitiv warns against relying on Level 2 inputs, as Emmi targets October launch
Market welcomes SOR fallback consensus
Clarification of five-year median spread adjustment is helpful, but “no magic bullet”
JSCC swap surge triggers plea to rethink US client ban
With over two-thirds of yen RFR swaps volumes going to JSCC, calls grow for CFTC to ease clearing restrictions
CME to reinforce term SOFR with swap inputs
Inclusion would leapfrog a 25% OTC liquidity threshold embedded in methodology
LCH plans two-part US Libor swap conversion
CCP to ditch pre-emptive basis splitting in April and May switchover, but retains overlay swaps
A second term SOFR: help or hindrance?
Ice launches CME rival as fallback for loans but market ambivalence may put endorsement out of reach
Regional banks lead charge into term SOFR
Forward rate is favoured by smaller lenders and is increasingly used in caps and floors
Term SOFR restrictions spark valuation debate
Ban on interdealer trading leaves dealers divided over accounting treatment of in-demand contracts
Valuation and risk management of vanilla Libor swaptions in a fallback
A procedure to price vanilla European Libor swaptions derived from the SABR model is presented
Lloyds’ IMA RWAs up 43% in run-up to Ibor switch
VAR multiplier and RNIV charges rose in 2021 on account of transition risk
Barclays, HSBC held $12trn of Libor swaps on eve of cessation
Both banks made significant progress over 2021, but more remains to be done
Fillip for credit-sensitive rates as Axi, Critr advance
IHS Markit makes benchmarks available for live products; Invesco appointed as Axi administrator
Exchange of the year: Intercontinental Exchange
Risk Awards 2022: Amid Brexit and benchmark transition, Ice fulfils Abu Dhabi exchange ambition