Thomas Helm

Financial journalist

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Thomas has worked for a variety of media outlets, including Kashmir Observer, La Vanguardia, and Hürriyet Daily News. His long report "The Accumulative Impact of Post-Crisis Regulation" was the first journalistic attempt to survey the impact of post-2008 reforms on financial markets. He is currently focused on Brexit, Mifid II, market structure issues, and sustainable finance.

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Libor transition: the world's largest arbitrage opportunity?

Market participants are concerned about speculation on the spread difference between alternative rates and their Libor equivalents. There will be winners and losers

Thomas Helm, August 06 2019
How derivative compression is easing the Libor transition

Market participants have found a new way of managing the colossal amount of administration work associated with the transition from Libor: compressing swaps and options contracts

Thomas Helm, July 31 2019
Mifid II accelerates automation of investor services

The directive’s downward pressure on the sales teams of investment banks is contributing to the rise of a two-tier system with personalisation for 'high-touch' investors, and an automated service for lesser clients, according to banking sources

Thomas Helm, July 24 2019
Best practice: a guide to EU regulatory enforcement

A focus on money laundering unites all European national regulators. Practice Insight has created a handy jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guide to enforcement practices in the top four financial centres, highlighting crossovers and divergence

Thomas Helm, July 17 2019
NatWest releases compounded Sonia calculator

The bank has published the first ever online compounded Sonia calculator to facilitate Libor transition efforts. Created in response to comments made by the Bank of England, the calculator marks a positive step forward in the shift away from interbank offered rates

Thomas Helm, July 11 2019
Best practice: Libor legacy products

Practice Insight, in consultation with EY, has drafted a product-by-product guide to the risks attached to Libor transitioning, with loans topping the list. Challenges were assessed according to four distinct but interlocking categories: product complexity, infrastructure challenges, client impacts and litigation risk

Thomas Helm, July 11 2019