Almost two-thirds of asset managers at buy-side firms in the US believe the continuing credit crisis is having a big impact on the trading of over-the-counter derivatives, according to research and consultancy firm Tabb Group. Meanwhile, 57% say the leading impact of the credit crisis is an increased focus on counterparty risk.
"When we spoke to people the fear and the uncertainty in the overall marketplace was increasing the usage of equity derivatives as a hedging product. But who you do that trade with is a different story," says Adam Sussman, New York-based director of research at Tabb...
