Collateral
Lack of buy-side repo backstop a concern – Citi repo head
Growth of client repo books could create liquidity crunch, says Grigorios Markouizos
Court rules for Deutsche in negative interest case
Decision turns on Isda’s 2010 best practice guide, which said interest was only payable when rates were positive
In Netherlands vs Deutsche Bank, bets are on Deutsche
A decision is looming on Dutch appeal after being denied payment on interest rates gone negative
HSBC led EU G-Sibs on collateralisation in 2018
UK bank posted €908 billion for derivatives and SFTs as of year-end
SFT netting trails swaps at big EU banks
Netting wiped €1.5 trillion off nine G-Sibs' swaps exposures
Sovereign swaps users should learn from Italy’s mistakes
Posting collateral is a cost debt offices must embrace, argues Stefania Perrucci
Risk FX Briefing: Event insights
What lies ahead for investment managers
Procyclicality and risk-based access: valuing the embedded credit default swap of employing bilateral credit limits in financial market infrastructures
In light of institutional knowledge, this paper presents the similarities between the survivor-pay component (Tranche 2) of the Canadian large-value transfer system (LVTS) and credit default swap (CDS) contracts.
US version of SA-CCR could hurt settled-to-market swaps
Capital requirements on a client’s hedged options portfolio could increase by 1,100%
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
Collateral management in an uncertain world
As margin reform spreads its net across the over-the-counter derivatives world, capital markets firms will need to manage an increasing volume of collateral amid changing regulation and uncertain market conditions. This white paper assesses the scale of…
Basel haircut floors threaten securities financing desks
Banks fear capital hit unless regulators provide exemption for stock borrowing
Broadening horizons – Expanding global presence to explore technological opportunities
As institutions increasingly focus on streamlining their operations within markets in which they are comfortable and established, BNP Paribas Securities Services is breaking the mould, investing in innovative technologies and making itself seen and heard…
DTCC, Ice Clear Europe lead top CCPs in boosting liquidity buffers
CCPs added $20.8 billion to their liquidity buffers in the third quarter of 2018
Repo rate hits 7.25% on year-end volatility
US Treasury issuance on December 31 said to have fuelled last-minute dash for cash
Reducing margin procyclicality at central counterparties
This paper studies the effect of less procyclical margin models on cleared volumes and risk taking in a stylized CCP.
Proposed repo market reform could kick-start China CDS
Industry hopes easier shorting of bonds will help banks hedge credit protection sales
Lower margin can fuel procyclicality in CCPs – research
Efforts to prevent ‘margin spiral’ during stress could encourage more risk-taking, paper argues
Custody Risk Global Awards 2018 winners announced
Custodian of the Year won by BNP Paribas for second year running
CFTC finds harmony harder than it sounds
James Schwartz and Chrys Carey, of counsels at Morrison & Foerster, explore the impact of a recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission white paper – including how its author’s suggestions would affect cross-jurisdictional application of its regulations …
The initial margin challenge – Why the bang just got bigger
With uncertainty abounding as the industry heads into the final phases of implementation of the uncleared margin rules (UMR), Jean‑Paul Botha, delivery lead of financial trade documentation at Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services, explores the…
Lessons from two commodity defaults
Regulators and exchanges need to learn from the Greenhat/PJM and Norwegian Nasdaq defaults
Ibor transition valuation and risk management considerations
The impending move from interbank offered rates to alternate reference rates will require important changes to many valuation and risk management processes and infrastructure. EY Financial Services’ Shankar Mukherjee, Michael Sheptin and John Boyle…
RFR valuation challenges
A new system of interest rate benchmarks for all major currencies is emerging. These new benchmarks will replace interbank funding rates with risk-free rates (RFR). This article by LPA focuses on valuation challenges during the transitional period to new…