Clearing
CME Clearing Europe: Scale will count, says Betsill
New chief exec prepares for "intense" European clearing fight
Clearing costs creep up for clients
FCMs said to be struggling to turn a profit
Collateralisation jumps by a fifth - Isda margin survey
Corporates lag other participants; less than a third collateralising
Eurex takes aim at SwapClear in clearing cost study
German CCP cites cross-product efficiency as chief advantage
Emir frontloading: crunch talks due this week
Dealers hoping to escape retroactive EU clearing mandate
Banks call for CCPs to act on compression
Revamped service at LCH.Clearnet has $200 trillion target for 2014
Isda AGM Roundtable: What OTC reform means for end-users
Isda directors warn on fragmentation, access and liquidity - but expect problems to pass
OTC reforms: Numbers only tell part of the story
Derivatives reform glass is half-empty for regulators
Nasdaq OMX to decide on forex clearing by mid-2014
Clearer is talking to banks about possible service
Japan FSA proposes two phases for mandatory clearing
Japan expands scope of clearing regime
Holes expected in South Africa’s draft clearing rules
Proposed regime could arrive this month, but scope will remain unclear
Korea trading error prompts global clearing house review
KRX is rethinking its own rules in the event of a member default
Collateral thinking – The impact of central clearing on insurers’ assets
Sponsored roundtable: BNY Mellon
JSCC to be first Asian CCP to clear single-name CDSs
Second-quarter start date slated by the Japan-based clearing house
Asian clearing houses waiting for CFTC to outline DCO exemption process
SGX still the only Asian exchange with US regulatory approval
Transatlantic tug-of-war puts European hedge funds in "impossible position"
Some funds will have to comply with Dodd-Frank and Emir simultaneously
Shanghai Clearing House becomes fifth in Asia to start OTC clearing
First CNY interest rate swaps cleared in China
Exchange of the year: Ice
It took Ice six years to find a way into the interest rate futures market. Its arrival - via the $8.2 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext - will intensify competition in over-the-counter derivatives clearing
Insurance risk manager of the year: Axa
Axa moved early to address lapse risk concerns – now a pressing issue for the French insurance sector – and has also been vocal on regulatory change
Risk management system of the year (bank): Barclays
Hedge fund clients of Barclays can use the bank's own margin calculator to construct their portfolios - while the bank uses it to manage net counterparty exposures. Both sides benefit
Trading OTC may be costlier than you think
Debate continues to rage about the merits of clearing, with some market observers arguing that the benefits of using central counterparties are outweighed by the precipitous costs involved. But such criticisms fail to take the full burden of over-the…
Frontloading fears remain despite Esma guidance
Uncertainty has been narrowed by Esma Q&A, but dealers say they will still face pricing headaches
CFTC guidance means FIA-Isda contract 'no longer needed'
Execution agreements that have taken years of work cannot be used on Sefs - and a big change is needed if they are to survive at all
Australia dealers face Sef time zone issues
CFTC rule poses clearing challenges for dealers whose markets close before clearing operations in London open