Clearing
CCP interoperability challenges in Asia
Clearing confusion
Concern over scarcity of high-quality assets forces CCPs to broaden eligible collateral
Ice Clear Europe accepts gold for margin, while LCH.Clearnet is also working on extending eligible collateral
Deutsche Bank launches matching service
Deutsche Bank has launched a clearing service that gives investors a real-time view of futures and options trades.
Buy-side favours low-cost clearing, says UBS
Findings of UBS equity analysts stoke fears of race to the bottom among over-the-counter derivatives clearing firms
EDF’s head of credit risk: misconceptions of assessing credit
EDF Trading North America’s head of credit risk talks to Lianna Brinded exclusively about the misconceptions of assessing credit risk in the energy and commodities market
US lags in same-day affirmation
Asia comes out on top in study by post-trade utility Omego
Upturn predicted for physical energy trading
Trade flow likely to move to physical markets due to new derivatives rules, experts say
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Kemp joins Citi to head exchange-traded derivatives sales
Former JP Morgan futures and options co-head to lead Citi's global futures business
Video: Special Asia report on energy risk management
Lianna Brinded sends us a special report from Hong Kong and Singapore, after speaking to several leaders from the energy and commodities market about risk management
Video: Isda Asia-Pacific chief says new regulations 'potentially dangerous'
Keith Noyes, Asia-Pacific regional director at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda), speaks to Lianna Brinded about regulatory changes and the impact they will have on the energy and commodities markets.
Energy players voice concerns over Dodd-Frank timeline
US market participants say Dodd-Frank reforms should be phased in, foresee uncertainty and potential market disruption post-implementation
Regulators must distinguish physical and financial energy transactions, says risk manager
Financial risk manager from the US’s largest utility, Southern Company, says regulators should make sure they make a distinction between physical and financial transactions before setting US regulatory changes in stone
CME chief says central clearing house removes 'black swan' threat
Chicago Merchantile Exchange's (CME) Asia energy and metals chief says the group’s central counterparty clearing (CCP) house removes the possibility of a ‘black swan’ incident
Power exchange to launch gas contract
New Nodal Exchange contract to increase options for power traders; anticipates future gas and renewables demand
Isda Asia chief: Forcing energy and commodities into CCPs creates more risk
Forcing energy and commodities contracts into central counterparty (CCP) clearing is “potentially dangerous”, says Isda's Noyes
Regulators kick off derivatives reform discussion
Market participants call for clearing decisions to be left to market forces and caution regulators about clearing house ownership
LCH.Clearnet in a raft of Asia deal talks
Clearing giant LCH.Clearnet strengthens its position in Asia as it looks to seal a number of clearing deals with a raft of exchanges and other market participants
Central clearing a tricky fix for over-the-counter derivatives
Central clearing might solve some of the problems with over-the-counter derivatives, but it is by no means a straightforward solution, and could raise some additional problems
Technology and regulation change game plan for brokers
Technological developments have transformed the face of European energy broking beyond recognition. Now regulatory changes could potentially alter this landscape even further. Alex Davis and Katie Holliday speak to the major brokers about their vision…
Liquidity critical to OTC clearing, argue dealers
Regulators should consider liquidity when deciding which over-the-counter derivatives should be cleared, say market participants
Dealer-led market may be disrupted by Dodd-Frank
Banks could lose margins and competitive edge as a result of derivatives reforms in Dodd-Frank Act
Legal experts identify end-user issues under new US act
As US regulators embark on redefining over-the-counter derivatives trading, energy end-users need to be aware of how they will be categorised and the potential impact on trading costs.
Passage of Dodd-Frank Act heralds start of rule-making process
Financial reform legislation passes in the US Senate, as focus turns to the complex issue of implementation