Clearing members
Brace for more Nasdaq-like losses, HKEx CRO warns
Roland Chai says defaults more likely as global instability increases; CCPs should focus on auction processes
Banks demand greater scrutiny of CCP margin add-ons
Nasdaq Clearing blow-up prompts questions over CCPs’ methods of applying top-ups to concentrated positions
Goldman's OTC client margin jumps
FCM client funds increase 36% year-on-year – the fastest growth among leading US clearers
‘Cover 2’ CCP reserve standard inadequate – study
Stress tests underestimate how twin member failure affects clearing house stability
Costs deter clearing clients from using back-up dealers
End-users say using more than one clearing broker doesn't make economic sense
Clearing houses in Asia to overhaul creaking margin models
Fears of Nasdaq-style failures spur rethink of margining practices at HKEx, JSCC, SGX
SGX to exit swaps clearing business
Decision will leave some contracts without a CCP from next April
Banks scent margin offset in US SA-CCR proposal
US agencies seek comment on whether IM should be recognised in leverage ratio calculations
After Nasdaq, cracks appear in foundation of clearing
Default fund loss triggers debate on risk sharing, auction rules and ‘skin in the game’ at CCPs
Top 10 CCPs plump liquidity buffers by $20 billion
Increase driven by higher secured deposits at commercial banks and expansion of credit lines
Emir compels clearing surge
Share of cleared interest rate derivatives climbs to 58%
Eurex default fund swells to €4.5 billion
Second quarter saw the second-largest quarterly increase since the CCP began reporting in 2015
Basel to propose IM offset in leverage ratio
Four sources say draft will make concession; it could also revive EU-US segregation drama
Stuck in traffic: EU turf war holds up CCP resolution rules
Unsuitable rules for failed banks could be used to resolve French and German clearing houses
FICC concentration risk ebbs
Open positions in government securities held by ten largest clearing members falls to 37%
EU clients face axe from UK CCPs
But Esma’s Maijoor offers lifeline, calling for continued access for EU members
Paypals: Eurex members await their pay day
Profit-sharing scheme has created more competitive swaps landscape
Banks cry foul over LCH compression policy changes
Allocation of compression slots favours TriOptima over competitors, critics say
CFTC’s cross-border clearing plan faces long haul
US clients warned not to expect access to foreign exempt CCPs for at least a year
Nasdaq slow to share defaulter info with peer CCPs
“Why didn’t you tell us earlier?” other clearers want to know
Spotlight on auction in €114m Nasdaq clearing blow-up
Four-member auction may have turned 39% margin breach into huge default fund loss
Exchanges warn on clearing concentration
Clearing houses urge margin offset in leverage ratio, adoption of SA-CCR and recalibration of NSFR
Time running out for EU Brexit temporary permissions regime
UK clearing houses may need to eject EU member positions if BoE scheme is not reciprocated by year-end
Shanghai CCP no-action relief clears way for US FCMs
Three-year relief may allow more clearing members to join, but hurdles to full recognition remain