Legally segregated, operationally commingled (Lsoc)
Swaps or futures? Clearers grapple with CME’s event contracts
New prediction contracts straddle the line between futures and swaps, Risk.net understands
Maijoor: EU-US segregation clash ‘not a simple issue’
It is not clear that European rules will permit firms to use US collateral protections
Dealers ask Esma to bless Lsoc-based clearing
Industry wants to know whether an approach based on US standards will meet European requirements
Too much choice: The problems with Europe's plethora of segregation models
In the US, segregation of client assets is a simple matter – only one approach is allowed for over-the-counter trades. But in Europe, where there are more clearing houses, and no prescribed approach, things are messier. And it could be dealers, not…
LCH readies launch of new NDF pairs and client clearing
Five months after launch, ForexClear is ready to start offering client clearing and to add five new currencies to the service, pending the approval of the FSA and the CFTC
Risk 25 firms of the future: BlackRock
‘Jury out’ on OTC derivatives
Sponsored webinar: OTC derivatives clearing
Preparing the ground for the derivatives deadline