Clearing
SEC may allow wider cross-margining of single-name CDS
Banks want to cross-margin single-name CDS against options, indexes and cash products
LCH basis swap templates may aid Libor conversion
Compression providers say new templates will make risk replacement trades more efficient
HSBC led EU G-Sibs on collateralisation in 2018
UK bank posted €908 billion for derivatives and SFTs as of year-end
LCH plans major forex clearing expansion
CCP to tackle cash-settled options, deliverable swaps and standalone service for deliverable forwards
Eurex cross-currency swap clearing faces continued delays
Clearing house eyes June release; dealers voice concerns over liquidity and margining
Don’t fear the clearer
Wider use of CCPs not systemic threat – but participants do face hard-to-measure risks
HKEX clearing head talks margin and auctions post-Nasdaq
CCPs have work to do to restore confidence in clearing, but Roland Chai has a plan
Top CCPs add $79 billion to liquidity pool in 2018
Clearing houses placed more cash with commercial banks than in 2017
Risk FX Briefing: Event insights
What lies ahead for investment managers
Swap book values of US G-Sibs dropped in 2018
Settled-to-market technique responsible for some deductions year-on-year
At Ice Clear Europe, 84 margin breaches in 2018
Clearing house posted just nine breaches in 2017
OCC members' default fund payments drop 39% in 2018
Calculation switch shaves billions off mandatory contributions
LCH SwapClear swells client list by 10%
Number of client accounts hits 21,220
CME had top margin breach of $138 million in 2018
Margin shortfall triggered by "extreme volatility" in natural gas markets
Brexit fear drives futures trades out of London
Transitions via FIA protocol have escalated since January as no-deal concerns mount
LCH ForexClear posts two margin breaches in Q4 2018
Second-largest breach since public disclosure began was $17.8 million in size
Eurex member faced jumbo VM call in Q4 2018
Third-largest actual same-day payment obligation is the biggest since 2016
Asia ETF Forum 2018 special report
Since the launch of the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 1999, exchange-traded products (ETPs) have gained popularity as they become one of the fastest-growing investment products in the world. Hong Kong…
Patchy response to Isda’s back office of the future
Some banks are quiet, while clearing houses seem split on uptake of Isda data standardisation project
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
DTCC members add $26bn to default funds in 2018
Clearing house's own contributions dipped $8.5 million last year
Capturing alpha in Asia’s ETF market – Trends to watch in 2019
As the inclusion of China A-shares into major indexes could potentially lead to record inflows into China, 2019 is set to be an exceptional year for the Asian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market. Meanwhile, investors in the region are increasingly eyeing…
CCP risk panels aren’t listening, banks say
Simmering resentment surfaces as two banks insist committees be more responsive to clearing members
Cleared swaps surged among US banks in 2018
Cleared swaps accounted for 49% of notionals at end-2018