This is an update to a previous post. This update highlights the formal endorsement of Term SOFR by the ARRC, expands the discussion to include Ameribor and dives more deeply into the issues associated with Term SOFR swaps...more
8/4/2021
/ Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) ,
Bank Loan Markets ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
End-Users ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fixed-Rate Loans ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Libor ,
Liquidity ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR)
In a press release on June 8th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) published its first release in a series called the “SOFR First Transition Initiative” as a best practice. One goal for this sort of “best...more
6/10/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Dealers ,
Financial Institutions ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
SEFs ,
Swap Dealers