Lynn Strongin Dodds

The prospect of 24/7 trading in derivatives markets is becoming reality, but the industry has deep reservations. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the arguments for and against. The prospect of 24/7 trading is gaining momentum but not eve...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the recommendations made in response to ESMA’s consultation on margin transparency. The responses are rolling in to the European Securities and Markets Authority’ (ESMA) consultation launched in June on draft regul...

Lynn Strongin Dodds provides a progress report on crypto derivatives and the impact of changing regulation and heightened volatility since the beginning of the year. Digital assets have been a hot topic for many years, but it is only fairly re...

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...