LCH
Splits emerge over ‘pre-cessation’ fallback triggers
CCPs say cleared swaps will move to new rates if Libor is no longer representative of markets
LCH plans October 2020 SOFR discounting switch
Cash and basis swaps will reverse value transfer on US dollar derivatives
SGX’s Koh defends clearing methods post-Nasdaq
Existing tools still work, despite external scrutiny on default management, says risk chief
LCH tightens harness on market experts in defaults
CCP sets punctilious rules for loaned traders to be ready for defaults – or to pre-empt them
People moves: CRO role for SG’s Ricke, Barclays continues hiring spree, new SwapClear head, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Top CCPs’ liquidity pools hardly grow in Q1
LCH SA the only outlier as most clearing houses see cash, collateral and credit on hand shrink
Euro repo shift doubles LCH SA liquidity pool
Total liquidity resources jumped to €65.9 billion at end-March
LCH RepoClear posts £23m margin breach
Five backtesting exceptions reported for 18-month period to end-March
US parries EU jab on CCP oversight
CFTC’s Pan questions Esma’s “very complex” test; EC’s Pearson calls it “more intelligent” than US’s
Libor leaders: LCH brings SOFR swaps into the fold
CCP adapted risk models to start clearing new swaps and plans quick switchover to SOFR discounting
Libor leaders: how seven firms are tackling the transition
BMO, Prudential, Associated British Ports, LCH and others reveal their plans to move off troubled benchmark
Esma takes flak over vague CCP enhanced supervision plans
JP Morgan calls for more quantitative thresholds for determining systemic foreign CCPs
People moves: new role for SG CIB’s Cartier, LCH rates head departs, BNP Paribas’s Akbay joins Goldman, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Giancarlo bows out with regulatory deference
Move comes amid row between US and European policymakers over cross-border CCP regulation
LCH veteran Davie set to depart
Clearer looking to fill new role in head of SwapClear and listed rates
Swaps users mull ‘big bang’ for SOFR discounting
Cleared and bilateral US dollar swaps could move to SOFR discounting on the same day in 2020
LCH basis swap templates may aid Libor conversion
Compression providers say new templates will make risk replacement trades more efficient
LCH plans major forex clearing expansion
CCP to tackle cash-settled options, deliverable swaps and standalone service for deliverable forwards
Don’t fear the clearer
Wider use of CCPs not systemic threat – but participants do face hard-to-measure risks
Top CCPs add $79 billion to liquidity pool in 2018
Clearing houses placed more cash with commercial banks than in 2017
LCH discounting switch tipped to help SOFR swap market
Isda AGM: Using SOFR discounting for Libor swaps will help build liquidity, say market participants
LCH SwapClear swells client list by 10%
Number of client accounts hits 21,220
Brexit fear drives futures trades out of London
Transitions via FIA protocol have escalated since January as no-deal concerns mount