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The Impact of SFTR on Industry Data Analytics

November 12 2020

The introduction of the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation and the Central Securities Depositories Regulation are leading to shifts in how banks and buy-side firms manage data. These regulations are not just about the act of reporting; they also encourage a positive rethink on how market participants approach the securities finance business and exploit any opportunities that may arise. A guest post from Pirum.

Finadium: US Repo Participants on Market Conditions and Prospects for 2021

November 12 2020

For this report, we surveyed 26 repo market participants across dealers, money market funds, hedge funds and REITs to hear their views on market conditions at the end of 2020 and into 2021. We asked each participant about liquidity, spreads, Federal Reserve actions, sponsored repo and electronic trading, looking at current conditions and expectations for 2021. The result is a view of US repo including representation from all important user groups.

What banks and trading firms say about choosing AI platforms (Premium)

November 11 2020

The promise of financial AI has resulted in a growing number of advanced technologies that are supposed to deliver it. We hear from experts at a recent conference organized by the Securities Technology Analysis Center about how major banks and trading firms choose platforms to run machine learning techniques.

Repo, Total Return Swaps and collateral competition (Premium)

November 10 2020

We have seen equities derivatives financing account for a greater share of equity prime brokerage revenues than ever before. While there is no parallel massive takeover of TRS in the fixed income financing space, how far and how fast these products are overlapping is a trend worth watching.

Early hints of what a Biden presidency means for US capital markets

November 9 2020

As of this writing, it seems clear that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States and US markets are pricing in the expectation of Republicans maintaining control of the Senate once run-off elections in Georgia are over. Biden will soon start to assemble a cabinet and make appointments at regulatory agencies. Even with a Republican controlled Senate, this has important implications for US capital markets.