News and Notes

FT: Deutsche Bank restructure plans could affect PB, repo, rates trading

ISDA research argues that 10-day fixed liquidation horizon is not realistic

ISDA survey shows derivatives markets sanguine on future, but margin rules, benchmark reform, compliance and Brexit weigh

Clearstream acquires Swiss fund desk from ZKB

ION and Fidessa agree all cash deal at £1.5bn

Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank makes $35bn derivatives payments mistake to Eurex Clearing

IMF report finds “a bumpy road ahead” for financial stability

Clearstream launches T2S Investor-CSD model by migrating 5 markets

Reuters: BoE tells markets to start ditching LIBOR

ICE to launch 3-month SONIA futures

Argentine stock exchange launches short selling

Fed and agencies want further CECL changes to account for existing US rules

Derivatives markets growth in Americas offsets EMEA and APAC decline, WFE report

ISLA warns on minimum haircut complexity

US House passes Volcker Rule changes, puts Fed in charge

NY Fed reviews high bilateral repo volumes in SOFR

Fed approves rules change on credit losses

Northern Trust HFS partners with Hazeltree on cash optimization service

Pirum boosts US operation with new hires

Impact of regulation on banks’ capital markets activities: AFME’s ex-post assessment

Fed and OCC propose rule to tailor ‘enhanced supplementary leverage ratio’ requirements

efinancialcareers: equity derivatives pros quitting Goldman Sachs amidst hiring boom

WFE and Oliver Wyman report examines market infrastructures’ role for market integrity

Interbank lending exchange AFX weighs in on benchmarks, reports record monthly volumes

DTCC-Euroclear JV and NEX partner on margin call processes

DataLend’s latest research surveys beneficial owners on data use

ICMA publishes 2018 legal opinions on global master repo agreement

ISLA’s Dyson posts video on SFTR

CPMI and IOSCO issue guidance on supervisory stress testing of CCPs

NY Fed comments on reports of high bilateral repo volumes underpinning SOFR

JD Supra: US House passes bill to reduce capital requirements of FIs

ISDA, EBF, ICMA and ISLA publish whitepaper on benefits of post-trade risk reduction services

CDCC launches direct clearing for Canadian buy-side

BoE rates group discusses alternatives to LIBOR

FT: Barclays plans to split euro trading hub over Brexit

Barron’s: ETFs’ hidden source of return is securities lending

FCA warns on cryptocurrency derivatives and ICO authorization requirements

IOSCO issues technical guidelines on critical data handling for OTC derivatives

Bloomberg: Japanese tech fund uses Alibaba shares for collateral on $8bn margin loan

CME to launch SOFR futures

IOSCO chimes in on corporate bond market transparency

MW: rising LIBOR sinks stocks of companies loaded with floating rate debt

Eurex Clearing OTC IRD volumes increase 11x in March yoy

CME and GCSA Capital to develop collateral facility for derivatives

ESMA finds alt-funds have high concentration, repo main borrowing source for FI funds

Bank of Italy research shows positive home bias for bonds

LCH clears single name CDS referencing clearing broker

NY Fed and OFR publish 3 new ON repo rates

OneChicago trading volume plummets 53% in March yoy

OCC seclending CCP activity up 13% in March yoy