Articles by Luke Clancy
Custody Risk July–September 2013
Editor's letter
Depositories ponder size of capital requirements for AIFMD liability
Capital punishment
Custodians see global assets rise an average of 9.6%
Safety remains the key concern of custodians keeping nearly $110 trillion in assets in Custody Risk's 2013 Global Custody Survey
BBH disappointed burden of proof reversed in AIFMD
Quotes of the quarter
European CCP rules stricter than US, says Eurex Clearing chief
Thomas Book, chief executive of Eurex Clearing, says it remains to be seen whether the standards for central counterparties set in Europe will be matched around the globe
KfW justifies exemptions from Emir
German government-owned development bank KfW managed to win an exemption from clearing and margin requirements under European derivatives regulation - a benefit not extended to its peers. Luke Clancy asks why
Clearstream COO: T2S will help plug Basel III capital hole
Mathias Papenfuss, chief operating officer of Luxembourg-based international central securities depository Clearstream and board member of its German central securities depository, tells Luke Clancy the Target2-Securities project has potential to help…
DTCC announces executive management shake-up
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has announced a shake-up of its executive management team
SCM Private: Securities lending fees still a concern
The house that ETFs built
Redwood: ETF transparency is vital
On the right track
EC asset management chief: funds industry needs binding rules
Follow the Lueder
Esma rules unlikely to impact securities lending
Living on borrowed time
ETF indexes face clean up
Let there be light
AIFMD regulation more suitable for some strategy ETFs, says EC official
EC asset management head proposes regulation of some strategy ETFs under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, instead of Ucits
Custody Risk June 2013
Editor's comment - piecing it all together
Piecing it all together
The aspiration to globally aggregate OTC derivatives data to determine systemic risk remains a distant dream
Ucits’ future in Asia questioned
Ucits has enjoyed unprecedented success penetrating Asia but the party may be ending for the investment vehicle as three Asian initiatives prepare to challenge the European brand
US-European divergence over default funds
Quotes of the quarter
Data fragmentation hampers oversight
The G-20 had hoped the reporting of OTC derivatives trades would give regulators an opportunity to spot the build-up of systemic risk. But domestic reporting requirements, a lack of standard data formats and local privacy laws are preventing supervisors…
Alternative Fund Administration Survey
Single-manager hedge fund admin assets prosper while FoHFs suffer
CFTC’s O’Malia: Sef rules could favour Europe
The CFTC has a lot on its plate, including Sef rules, dealing with the extraterritorial impact of its regulations, and working out how best to manage the huge amount of data coming its way
BNY Mellon announces eight new appointments
BNY Mellon has made several new hires across four businesses, including appointing Dean Sakati to head strategy for securities finance within global collateral services, and Mark Gonzalez as US chief operating officer for derivatives clearing services
New Iosco chair launches cross-border taskforce
Greg Medcraft took over as chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions in March, alongside his role as chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He talks to Luke Clancy about his priorities for both roles