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Portfolio trading is on the up but only some can make it pay

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Portfolio trading as a concept has exploded in the last few years, egged on by market conditions and volatility brought on by the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors. However, whether or not all firms are able to monetise the tool by managing risk effectively in today’s environment, is up for debate.

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LSEG launches historical analytics for bonds via Snowflake

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The new offering combines LSEGs pricing services with Yield Book analytics to create pricing information for around 2.9 The combination of Yield Books trusted, in-depth analytics and LSEGs expertise in evaluated pricing delivers a robust and comprehensive suite of tools to empower clients, said Emily Prince, group head of analytics at LSEG.

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Majority of risk professionals only ‘somewhat prepared’ for next market shock, finds report

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Surveyed risk professionals were nearly split in their responses to feeling either confident or somewhat confident with their risk management processes during normal market conditions. Only 2% of surveyed risk professionals said they were not prepared at all.

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Fireside Friday with… ION’s Tommaso Di Grazia

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What are the key factors contributing to the rise of credit portfolio trading? Portfolio trading has seen a dramatic rise these past few years. It involves trading a basket of bonds of variable credit quality and risk as a single, all-or-none transaction, whereby the trade instruction specifies that the entire order must be filled.

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Euronext bolsters European derivatives offering with German, Irish and Portuguese single stock options

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The new listings round out the range of options contracts available across Euronext markets to give investors increased access to key assets in Europe through Euronext’s single order book. Clearing will take place through Euronext Clearing, offering risk management and portfolio-wide margin efficiencies.

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Prime brokerage: The intersection of challenge and opportunity

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Instead, a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions have hit hedge funds, and subsequently the risk management practices of prime brokers. But unlike incidents of the past, the market mayhem of 2023 has not been confined to one event.

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A look into the centrally cleared future

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Clearing obligations will become stricter, with enhanced oversight of margin requirements and risk management processes. Despite these new potentially arduous compliance pressures, trading desks are also likely to benefit from reduced counterparty risk and improved market confidence thanks to the changes.

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