Lynn Strongin Dodds

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at attempts in the derivatives industry to improve capital and margin optimisation in a rising cost environment Capital and margin optimisation are once again at the forefront in the derivatives world due to the escal...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the SGX sentiment report and how different segments of the derivatives industry are responding to market conditions. Overall industry sentiment across the global derivatives markets improved in the third quarter du...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the FIA paper’s recommendations on the positive impact derivatives can have in an integrated EU financial landscape The idea of a Capital Markets Union (CMU) was first mooted in 2015, and the blueprint is still bei...

Lynn Strongin Dodds explores the challenges interest rate dealers face in maintaining and attracting new clients in an increasingly competitive environment. Interest-rate derivatives (IRD) dealers face an uphill battle to retain and win new cl...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at how the CFTC is exploring the best ways to leverage the opportunities and mitigate the risks AI is and will have on the derivatives markets. It is no surprise that artificial intelligence is such a hot topic in der...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at how the region is dealing with the latest set of reforms, the progress being made and challenges faced Given the fragmented landscape of the Asia Pacific region, it is no surprise that the new OTC derivatives trade...

Lynn Strongin Dodds assesses the seasonal swings that have impacted global OTC derivatives over the last few years. Global OTC derivatives notional outstanding jumped by 7.9% to $667.1 trn at the end of 2023 compared to the previous year but i...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the opportunities and challenges in the European listed derivatives world. The European listed markets have had an eventful time grappling with Covid-19, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, Brexit not...