Clearing
CCP default funds 35% larger than on eve of pandemic
Sixteen out of 25 clearing services had bigger buffers heading into the recent tariff turmoil compared to Q4 2019
Liquidity risk spikes at CME and OCC
CCPs revised estimated worst-case payment obligation to highest levels on record in Q4
Indonesian CCP seeks thumbs-up from US, UK and Japan
Growing foreign bank interest pushes IDClear to pursue regulatory approval overseas
Industry fears Emir 3.0 fast model approval will cause delays
More model changes could be caught by proposed criteria for defining significance
No need for repo clearing ‘cannon’ in Europe, says industry
Observers question rationale for a clearing mandate, calling for clearer incentives
NSCC liquidity shortfalls raise T+1 concerns
Lagging FX settlement processes could become a problem for clearing houses
AmEx derivatives book grows on interest rate swap surge
Receive-fixed swaps dominate hedging portfolio as clearing rate spikes
Jacky Mak leaves HKEX to take career break
Industry veteran and Swap Connect pioneer announced resignation at weekend
Basis traders mull UST self-clearing as response to SEC mandate
Inter-affiliate exemption requested by hedge funds could ease shortage of clearing capacity
JSCC, DTCC government bond units see default funds surge
Member contributions hit multi-year highs in Q4
ForexClear posts record $2.8bn aggregate margin call
Volume growth and increased risk exposures drive Q4 spike
CCP models vulnerable to Trump risk
Volatility of ‘will he, won’t he’ tariff strategy could confound clearing house risk models
CME-FICC cross-margin extension timeline questioned
SEC changes and queries around margin segregation may make end-2025 deadline unrealistic
PTFs clash with banks over ‘done-away’ US Treasury clearing
Trading firms losing patience with banks’ reluctance to unbundle trading and execution
German emissions traders swell ECC membership
CCP’s bid for transparency leads to 165-member increase
CME-FICC cross-margin programme sees increased demand
Joint arrangement aids netting, reduces clearing costs and increases capacity
Gilt repo clearing mandate on Bank of England’s radar
Sources say regulator mulling benefits of US-inspired regime, but is non-committal
Iosco chief defends margin transparency standards
More reporting will improve financial system’s resilience, argues Rodrigo Buenaventura
Clearing members welcome LME default fund cap
But 2022 nickel crisis still makes hedge funds doubt banks would foot the bill for default at all
EU racing to comply with active account rules
Industry wants simpler route to exemptions ahead of ‘challenging’ deadline for new clearing regime
JSCC plans to open JGB clearing to foreign investors
Clearing house aims to boost cleared market liquidity in Japanese government bonds