Choppy Q1 precedes big Q2 for US rates books

Choppy Q1 precedes big Q2 for US rates books

Interest rate and inflation swaps hit notional records, data shows, while mutual funds pile into Euribor and Sonia swaptions After a volatile first quarter in rates markets, US mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and life insurers reported bigger notional positions in some rate derivatives during the second quarter – with the number of active buy-side firms also climbing.For life insurers, interest rate swap books set a new notional high of $1.4 trillion, with mutual fund and ETF positions growing to $973.2 billion Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.You may share this content using our article tools. As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (clause 2.4), an Authorised User may only make one copy of the materials for their own personal use. You must also comply with the restrictions in clause 2.5.If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists. New to Risk.net? View our subscription options If you already have an account, please sign in here. You already have an account with one of the websites below that uses this email address. Risk.net, FX Markets.com, WatersTechnology.com, Central Banking.com, PostOnline.co.uk, InsuranceAge.co.uk, RiskTechForum.com and Chartis-Research.com. Please use your existing password to sign in. Most read articles loading... Back to Top

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