Lynn Strongin Dodds

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the trends and developments of  CDS trading across the US, EU and UK in ISDA’s Q1 report card. Credit default swap (CDS) trading volumes soared to record levels, reflecting an escalation in concerns over corpo...

Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the ISDA report on the impact the US, EU and UK’s changing monetary policies had on the IRD landscape. It has been a busy time for interest rate derivative (IRD) traders in the Western world. Shifting and disparate...

Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the latest ISDA report card on derivatives activity in the second half of 2024 and the full year.  It’s been a mixed picture for the global derivatives world due to shifting macroeconomic trends. The International ...

Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the latest Acuiti SGX sentiment report which found a positive outlook for the next three months particularly among sell-side and prop trading firms Despite April’s tumultuous time triggered by US tariff announcemen...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the final push to EMIR 3 implementation and the hurdles that need to be overcome before the 24 June deadline. The clock is ticking very loudly as the six-month window to implement the European Union’s latest cleari...

Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the trends and changes highlighted in the latest ISDA margin survey Initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) collected by leading derivatives market participants for their non-cleared derivatives exposures jum...

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines Acuiti’s Q2 asset management report and how asset managers intend to stay competitive in the derivatives space through growth and a continued focus on operational efficiency. The report highlights trends in hiring, th...

Lynn Strongin Dodds gives an update on the latest chapter in the Fundamental Trading Review Book implementation saga. The European Commission had already pushed the deadline back for the Fundamental Trading Review Book (FTRB) by one year to 1 ...