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Quick Takes: Mechanics and definitions of the ISDA credit support annex (CSA)
In this episode, Chris Barnes dives deep into the world of Credit Support Annexes (CSAs) and their influence on derivatives portfolio valuation. Ever wondered why seemingly minor details like currency…
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What is the UK regulatory framework?
Adrian will delve into the key provisions of FSMA 2023, particularly those impacting areas like ESG data management and digital assets. We’ll discuss these critical developments and their implications for…
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Quick Takes: Best practices for variation margin
In this episode, Chris dives into the world of variation margin, an important topic in the derivatives industry. He discusses the challenges of intraday margin calls and the lack of…
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Quick Takes: 2023 SEF volumes and share in SOFR swaps
In this episode, Amir dives into the world of SEF (Swap Execution Facility) volumes and market share. Amir and Chris share their key takeaways from a recent blog post on…
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Quick Takes: Could “enshittification” happen in derivatives markets?
In this episode, Chris Barnes references the FT article that introduced us to “enshittification,” which has no doubt made the rounds of trading floors ever since. Chris will also discuss…
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Quick Takes: USD rates overview in 2024
In this episode, Chris Barnes discusses key takeaways from his blog post “Dollar Rates Overview in 2024,” which analyzes 2023 data. The discussion highlights two main points: Euro swaps have surpassed…
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TradeTech FX USA recap
Eugene Markman and Stephen Bruel will recap the recent TradeTech FX USA event in Miami with highlights, key themes and topics as well as discussing shared insights from interviews and…
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Quick Takes: Swaps Compression: What is it and why is it important?
In this episode, Amir returns to the podcast to highlight a guest blog post featured on the ION Markets Blog. Swaps Compression reduces the volume of open trades in Swap and…
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Quick Takes: Cross Currency Swaps Review 2023
In this episode, Chris goes solo once again and shares some optimistic stats. Why there are more cross currency swaps traded in 2023 than ever before. How 2023 saw 15%…
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Quick Takes: Can the UK get transparency right?
In this episode, Chris goes solo to highlight the UK rules for pre- and post-trade transparency that were largely inherited from MIFID II post-Brexit. He will explain to those who are not…
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Strategic Workforce Development: Talent and Technology
Clearing services firms face a challenging balancing act. For years, talent has been lured away by trading firms, hedge funds, and the sky-high tech salaries. Meanwhile, financial reforms and cost…
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Quick Takes: 2023 CCP Volumes and Share in IRD
In this episode, Amir goes solo to discuss 2023 volumes and market share for OTC Derivatives in Interest Rates reported by Clearing Houses (CCPs). He will highlight how the Clarus…
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Quick Takes: What is the latest European plan to onshore rates trading?
In this episode, Chris delves into the factors influencing the European initiative to bring rates trading onshore. He’ll discuss key points, including: Noteworthy surges in volumes for both €STR and…
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Quick Takes: Our Top Blogs of 2023
In this episode, Amir highlights the most popular blog posts of 2023 and shares a few statistics on their performance. Some highlights include the Top NEW Blogs in 2023, Top…
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Quick Takes: What You Need to Know About INR Swaps
In this episode, Chris Barnes will briefly explain what you need to know about INR Swaps and how Clarus CCPView allows traders to compare the relative size of INR swap…
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Quick Takes: Time Series of Swap Prices and Volumes
In this episode, Amir breaks down how to analyze datasets in new and novel ways by showcasing a new feature on the Clarus website called SDRView. SDRView has transaction level…
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How FX businesses boost loyalty and profitability with data
In this episode we’ll discuss how the move to self-service models enhances efficiency and convenience, but it also introduces a “knowledge gap” as firms lose the insights gained from customer…
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Quick takes: Swaption volumes by strike Q3 2023
In this episode, Chris talks about swaptions data and how the volumes have risen up to 40 percent higher than he has ever seen before. Chris and Amir will also…
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Quick Takes: A new look at €STR Futures
In this week’s Quick Takes, Chris will be taking a new look at €STR Futures. He’ll discuss how RFR/€STR Adoption continues to be volatile in Europe, but €STR Futures have…
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FX market trends: Liquidity, execution, and the FX Global Code
In this episode we’ll discuss not only how the FX market has undergone a transformative shift, but also Eugene will explain how market participants, in response, have diversified strategies, embraced…
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Quick Takes: Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes – October 2023
In this week’s Quick Takes, Amir will discuss will look at the YTD 2023 data trends for Term SOFR and BSBY Volumes and separate Term SOFR (published by CME) from…
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Quick Takes: Using SACCR to monitor Counterparty Credit Risk
In this week’s Quick Takes, Chris will discuss using SACCR to monitor Counterparty Credit Risk. He’ll discuss the importance of closely monitoring Counterparty Credit Risk for all market participants and…
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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in IRD
In this week’s Quick Takes, Amir will discuss Clarus CCPView daily volume and open interest data published by each CCP, which is filtered, normalized and aggregated to allow meaningful comparisons of volumes. He…
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Quick Takes: 3Q23 CCP Volumes and Share in CRD and FXD
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir reviewing Credit Derivatives (CRD) and FX Derivatives (FXD) volumes and market share at Clearing Houses (CCPs) in 3Q 2023. CRD – Index, Single-name and…
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Quick Takes: The truth about SONIA derivatives liquidity
In this week’s Quick Takes, Chris shares an overview of how Clarus data reveals the truth about SONIA derivatives liquidity GBP Rates derivatives volumes have recently recovered to nearly 90%…
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Quick Takes: ISDA SIMM – What changes in v2.6?
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “ISDA SIMM – What changes in v2.6?” ISDA SIMM v2.6 is effective December 2, 2023 Updated with a full re-calibration and industry backtesting…
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Quick Takes: RFR Trading Is Now Back on Track – August 2023.
This week’s Quick Takes has Chris Barnes discussing “RFR Trading Is Now Back on Track – August 2023.“
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Quick Takes: Most Active Names in Credit and Equity Derivatives & EUR Swaps
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “Most Active Names in Credit and Equity Derivatives – August 2023” and Chris telling us more about how “Brexit continues to impact EUR…
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Quick Takes: What’s New in CCP Disclosures – 2Q23? and JPY TONA Futures
This week’s Quick Takes has Amir discussing “What’s New in CCP Disclosures – 2Q23?” and Chris telling us more about “JPY TONA Futures: A Rising Star in the RFR Market.”…
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The future of risk management and surveillance for capital markets
Financial institutions play a critical role in ensuring market integrity and protecting investors by monitoring trading activities. They do this by employing powerful algorithms and machine learning techniques designed to…
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Future Finance: A Look into AI’s Role
Our guests today, Riccardo Bernini from ION’s LIST Professional Services, will help us understand how the Financial Services Industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the emergence of Artificial…
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The growing opportunity in derivatives clearing
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the FCM market has undergone remarkable transformations, adapting to new regulations, market volatility, and advancements in technology. Our guests today will shed light on…
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How Technology Can Help the Markets Overcome the “ESG-data Conundrum”
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines help investors screen investment opportunities based on responsible corporate policies. On today’s episode, Steven Strange from ION Markets will explain how technology can play…
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Cloud Computing Adoption in Financial Services
Our guest speaker, Bob Cioffi from ION’s Equities Division, will help us understand why cloud computing is a rapidly growing trend in the financial services. He’ll explain how cloud computing…
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ISO 20022 implementation in Financial Services
In this episode, our guest Joe Guerrero from the Foreign Exchange division at ION will be discussing the ISO 20022, a global messaging standard for financial transactions.
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Post Trade Improvements Since COVID
In this episode, we discuss post-trade improvements since COVID, and how the expansion of digital trade exposed significant technology shortcomings: from outdated infrastructure to fragmented risk systems and the challenge…
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EMS and how to better serve the fixed income market
In this episode we take a deep dive at how Execution Management Systems, or EMS, are adapting to meet the evolving demands of their users, and we discuss EMS challenges…
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The trading life cycle
In this episode, we discuss how technology has not only transformed the trading life cycle, but has also presented challenges for risk managers. With us to discuss the trading life…
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SA-CCR and its Impact on Cleared and Uncleared Markets
In this episode, we discuss how the Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk, or SA-CCR, applies to over the counter derivatives (OTC), exchange-traded derivatives, and FX. Our guests are Amir…
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FX: Centralized Liquidity and API Fragmentation
On today’s episode, we’ll discuss a couple of modern challenges to traders, exchanges, and their software: centralized liquidity and fragmented APIs. We’ll explore not only why these challenges are arising,…
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The Evolution of Clearing
In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at how banks, firms, and brokers are leveraging technology to manage risk amidst the challenges of inflation, global conflict, and more. Joining…
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Crypto Derivatives: Part 2
In this episode, we’re following up on the CFTC round table that focused on the proposal by cryptocurrency exchange platform, FTX to bypass FCMs with a direct clearing model. It…
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Crypto Derivatives
In this episode, we dive into the rapidly evolving world of Crypto currency and its effect on the financial markets, specifically derivatives. We discuss how crypto could affect the derivatives…
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