Two days of volatility in SOFR, the main contender to replace Libor, has cast doubt on its suitability as a new benchmark rate for corporate financial activity
Financial firms can’t seem to come to an agreement on the unofficial “pre-cessation” trigger that will signal the beginning of the end for Libor. Meanwhile, SOFR faces some controversy.
Amid warnings to embrace new reference rates, corporates in Hong Kong are happy to maintain the status quo until their banking partners step up to the plate and act.
Libor, how much exposure do you really have? A corporate lawyer speaks to CT and provides a roadmap for treasurers preparing for the phase-out of the benchmark in 2022
Steady pickup in money markets using the Secured Overnight Financing Rate is helping financial industry participants formulate fallback language for existing financial products that use Libor.
As the cliff-edge of Libor’s demise approaches, corporates are caught in a chicken and egg problem of alternative benchmarks with limited liquidity. Can it be fixed?
Corporate treasurers have been braced for a volatile year of interest rate hikes, but the latest move by the Fed is signalling that the peaceniks are gaining the upper hand
A month on from the news that US dollar Libor could have yet another replacement, CT speaks to experts - including those from ISDA - to find out what it could mean for treasury departments in the region.
David Woo explains how a cloud treasury system has proved both reliable and valuable, even in the event of a typhoon. Something a competitor was unable to offer...
