December 17 2019
In this free public webinar, Finadium will deliver an overview of repo, securities lending and OTC derivatives collateral activity, linked to headlines in the news. There will be time for Q&A during the presentation. The webinar offers a good opportunity to gather information on how transactions work and the terminology used.
December 17 2019
Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio has become a public figure on how things should be in markets, finance and business, and an author on his principles for success. Some of this material is really, really good and deserves general attention. At the same time, as shared recently by Dalio himself on LinkedIn, “Opinions are a dime a dozen and nearly everyone will share theirs with you. Many will state them as if they are facts. Don’t mistake opinions for facts.”
December 16 2019
There’s been talk lately that bank GSIB scores – a measurement that determines how much capital banks need to hold – could be too high for management liking at year end, leading to unpleasant pullbacks in multiple areas of US and global financial markets. While there is concern and market participants are locking in financing, a closer look at a combination of the GSIB score methodology and the regulatory response could help determine how serious this is.
