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Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
Risk waterfall at CME, Ice makes porting harder, dealers say
The need to provide portability could pressure CCPs to lean more heavily on initial margin than default funds to absorb losses
ASX vs LCH in race to be Australia's OTC clearer
Home-town blues
Launch of interoperability not perfect
Interoperability has launched in cash equities with a system that is good, but not perfect
Lamb discusses CME Clearing Europe's goals
A clear goal
Forex options clearing complicated by guaranteed settlement requirements
CPSS-Iosco guaranteed settlement requirements make foreign exchange options clearing more difficult, say participants
Grensted parts company with LCH.Clearnet
The clearer's head of business development - and one of SwapClear's architects - left the firm today
Chi-East moves to connect Asia's dark pools
Joint venture between Singapore Exchange and Chi-X Global expects to announce four new members in the next two months
Central clearing: safe as houses?
New regulations mandating the central clearing of OTC derivatives bring operational risks for central counterparties and increased exposure to systemic risk. In the second of a two-part series, ORR looks at the problems and opportunities for clearing…
Buy-side firms urged to avoid stampede to CCPs
Panel participants encourage buy-side firms to engage with CCPs early to avoid a last-minute rush
Central bank liquidity would help CCPs in distressed situations, says BIS
BIS weighs in on CCP central bank liquidity access debate
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
The future of the OTC derivatives market
Half of interest rate swaps now being cleared, says Isda
$601 trillion notional OTC figure reduced to $0.9 trillion gross value after netting, collateral
Trend towards in-house clearing could increase fees and admin
The LME is the latest exchange considering whether to build its own clearing business. If the trend continues, banks could face more fees and administration
Exemption clarity allows market participants to prepare for new regime
Banks, market infrastructures and industry associations prepare to move forward with regulatory preparation, now that fx swaps and forwards are set to be exempt
Shift to clearing presents CCP system challenges
A clear challenge
Isda AGM: dealers, CCPs debate risks of lowering bar to entry
Weaker clearing members could be overstretched by a crisis, dealers warn - but LCH.Clearnet and CME differ on the risk of wider access
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
OpRisk North America: Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
LCH.Clearnet confirms FX options clearing for 2011
Annual results confirm significant investment in developing clearing services for FX options
Dealers resigned to CCP competition in Asia
Gaining interest
Sponsored statement: LCH.Clearnet
Tested model proves the clear choice in Europe and the US
CFTC urged to raise bar for CCP stress tests
Market participants say CFTC proposals should be more detailed, more prescriptive