Settlement
Netting no problem for blockchain, tech firms tell regulators
Firms say DLT can sit with current market practice, but instantaneous settlement 'not desirable'
Mortgage and auto loan securitisations inflict op risk losses
Megan van Ooyen from SAS rounds up the top five operational risk losses for March 2017
Intesa Sanpaolo takes $235 million hit for AML failures
Megan van Ooyen from SAS rounds up the top five operational risk losses for December 2016
Granularity, a blessing in disguise: transaction cycles within real-time gross settlement systems
The authors of this paper take us into the world of granular time series data.
Icap plans to streamline SSI processing through automation
AI and blockchain may not be way forward, sceptics warn
Experts question CPMI-Iosco cyber guidance
Speedy settlement and resumption of services after cyber attack could be counterproductive
Wait a minute: the efficacy of discounting versus nonpecuniary payment steering
This paper investigates to what extent it is possible to steer consumers away from using credit card.
US, EU uncleared margin rules ‘impossible’ for Asia
US, EU insistence on next-day variation margin settlement criticised by Apac lenders
Blockchain faces obstacles in uncleared swap market
Isda AGM: Technology may have applications but will take time to gain market's confidence
Accounting puts brake on move to daily settled swaps
New margin approach threatens hedge accounting status, could hurt effectiveness
Buy-siders hope for late reprieve on margining for non-cleared swaps
National supervisors coming round to industry view on same-day settlement, say sources
US regulators told to expect VM status change
Fed, FDIC and OCC told daily settlement of swaps will cut required capital
Banks eye Traiana for EM forex netting service
Industry turns to utility as CLS emerging markets push stalls
ISSA standards seek to stamp out cross-border custody crime
Principles also target misdeeds in settlement and distribution of securities
Central securities depositories warned on new business areas
ECB says risk is very important when assessing no-go areas for CSDs
Macquarie wrestles with warrant valuation
Australian bank in negotiations on settlement of Hanergy TFP warrants
Custody Risk Winter 2014
Shortened settlement cycle apparently introduced without problems
T+2 settlement cycle transition in Europe runs smooth
US move from T+3 to T+2 next in sights, says DTCC
CLS facing obstacles adding RMB to its platform
RMB volumes set for growth but settlement remains an issue
Nigerian financial infrastructures increasing cooperation
If you build it, they will come
CCPs face $161 billion liquidity shortfall to clear FX options, GFXD finds
Results of an industry study reveal the scale of the liquidity burden that would fall on CCPs clearing physically delivered forex options – but a net settlement mechanism could reduce the number by 73%
OpRisk North America: Cyber interconnectivity causing systemic risk
Banks must be aware of the risks of data transfer, conference is warned