Collateral
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Northern Trust to shadow BNY Mellon at Bridgewater
Northern Trust appointed to replicate middle- and back-office functions of existing administrator BNY Mellon at $140bn hedge fund
Banque de France’s Denis Beau on cyber attack, Libor and system stability
Forewarned is forearmed
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
Collateral clawback fears leave US pension funds unable to clear
Banks and pension plans are waiting for the US Department of Labor to clarify whether initial margin counts as plan assets
Custody Risk Winter 2012/2013
Welcome to the 2012/2013 winter issue of Custody Risk
Insurers gear up for new derivatives clearing rules
All clear ahead
Return of the DPCs
Return of the DPCs
New standard CSA to launch before end of the year
New standard CSA aims to reduce valuation disputes by eliminating the embedded optionality that exists in the current document
Collateral Management Survey 2012: insurers unprepared for OTC cleared regime
The move to central clearing of OTC derivatives trades will have a dramatic impact on the insurance industry’s use of collateral. A survey, conducted by Insurance Risk in conjunction with BNY Mellon, finds many insurers have yet to assess fully the…
Lack of certainty over OTC clearing location a problem for Asia asset managers
Asset managers in Asia are being hindered in preparing for OTC clearing by a lack of clarity over location
Sponsored video: Regulatory impact on collateral
New regulation will require more derivatives participants to post more collateral than ever before. In this video interview, David Little of Calypso discusses some of the implications
House of the year
House of the year
Risk USA: Margin for OTC products is too high, says Pimco's De Leon
New rules would see OTC markets over-margined, while futures may be under-margined - and there could be systemic implications
Uncleared margin rules threaten E&P hedging
Pushed to the margins
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: Collateral squeeze is a danger, says buy-side panel
Buy-side firms argue new regulations will create a collateral squeeze – despite claims by a Bank of England official that the fears are overplayed
Banks look for tech solution to collateral crunch
Crunch solutions
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: No need to panic about collateral supply, says Bank of England
Isda estimates that mandatory clearing and margin could require the posting of up to $30 trillion of initial margin have been inflated, not least because of a likely exemption for forex swaps and forwards, according to a senior BoE official
OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit Europe: Corporates could be source of eligible assets for clearing
Cash-rich corporates could replace capital-constrained dealers as providers of collateral transformation services, according to one asset manager
Asia Risk Congress: Collateral requirements will hit derivatives trading volumes
Panellists at Asia Risk Congress say collateral management rules will reduce activity in areas such as structured products
IMF: CCP structure increases systemic risk
The likely increase in the number of central counterparties will create more 'pockets of risk', says senior economist
Gazprom Marketing & Trading: Powering up for clearing
Powering up for clearing