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In the second quarter, the U.S. GDP expanded at a 4.2% annual rate instead of the 4% rate initially reported, according to the Commerce Department.

OTC trading is still seeking a suitable home under MiFID II. Without one, markets might lose this liquidity permanently.

Speaking at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday 22nd August, ECB President Mario Draghi suggested that the ECB Governing Council may respond to continued low inflation in the Eurozone by easing monetary policy, saying “we stand ready to adjust our policy stance further”.

A well-known legal case in the commercial banking sector may have significant implications for clearing houses and other swaps market participants.

Swaps Boom in Unintended Consequence of New Curbs on Wall Street (Bloomberg News)

Seventy-nine percent of capital markets firms report that they still rely heavily on spreadsheets and manual processes when processing derivatives, and 84% cite the need to create workarounds to support derivatives in their current middle- and back-office operations.

Swaps compression trades reduce line items, clearing fees and margin. But they come at a price. And determining whether they are cost-effective depends on the details.

The success of the G20 agreement finalized in Sept. 2009 to enhance transparency and increase market stability while reducing counterparty, operational and liquidity risk will be largely dependent on the efficient management and effective allocation of collateral.

The success of the G20 agreement finalized in Sept. 2009 to enhance transparency and increase market stability while reducing counterparty, operational and liquidity risk will be largely dependent on the efficient management and effective allocation of collateral.

The standard settlement period for certain European securities is changing to T+2, in accordance with the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).