Notwithstanding the market stress created by the Ukrainian conflict, the US benchmarks transition continues to run a steady course, which the Fed says is further testament to SOFR’s robustness
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has serious sovereign creditworthiness implications for both countries as they weaken economically and fiscally
The latest WMR package consolidates the UK's eagerness to calibrate secondary markets according to its own needs, regardless of divergence concerns
The fourth part of this five part report examines the definition of sovereign risk, how sovereign risk is assessed, and what the available options are for its mitigation
The OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC are taking a coordinated approach to protect banks from climate related financial risks, while the US is looking for equivalence with overseas counterparts
Market participants mull the impacts of the end of the transitional relief for onshoring post-Brexit changes to UK regulation
As sanctions against Russia increase by the day, it becomes evident that Europe should seize the moment to reshuffle the balance of power and foster its position as a global leader
The fast-developing situation and divergence among regimes mean sanctions will be challenging to manage for compliance teams
The ECB, Bank of England and the Basel Committee are close to introducing climate-related risks in capital requirements
While swaps volumes have risen to an all-time high in SOFR, many sources doubt the efficiency of the ‘no new Libor’ recommendation as the benchmark continues to dominate the US market
US banks, which have welcomed the OCC proposals, are busy beefing up governance structures to combat climate risk
With Libor gone in most currencies and settings, all eyes could soon turn to the euro interbank offered rate and whether it should be discontinued
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