Clearing
NY Fed discourages use of bespoke derivatives
Post-trade reporting and collateral seen as way to push OTC derivatives towards central clearing
LCH.Clearnet re-values $218 trillion swap portfolio using OIS
Changes in valuation were “relatively small”, says clearing house
BIS position on OTC clearing eligibility at odds with EC
BIS top economist suggests all OTC derivatives could be standardised and sent to CCPs, but EC favours a more measured approach to determining clearing eligibility.
Financial reform to be decided in US
US financial reform edges closer as legislators prepare for the reconcilation of the House and Seante bills
Gensler calls for end to financials’ information advantage
CFTC chairman supports trading requirements in both versions of the financial reform bill that would benefit derivatives users rather than Wall Street banks, but calls for tighter exemptions to prevent systemic risk
Valukas' findings challenged by Lehman lawsuit against JP Morgan
Intra-day credit debate re-surfaces as Lehman Brothers Holdings (Inc) (LBHI) accuses JP Morgan of coercing it into agreements that allowed JP Morgan to get hands on collateral
Clearing no panacea for risk mitigation, panellists agree
Participants warn against one solution for all asset classes
15 minutes with: Eric Litvack, SG CIB
SG CIB's Eric Litvack talks to Risk about the implications of evolving rules on bank capital and OTC derivatives.
Sparks fly on regulation during Isda's annual general meeting
Heated debate over financial regulatory reform going through the US Congress was at the forefront of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s annual general meeting in San Francisco last month.
Right place, right time
Eileen Robbins, vice-president in operational risk at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, has a history of turning up just as things are kicking off. She talks to OR&R about the DTCC’s much-lauded handling of the Lehman Brothers collapse, and…
FIA recommends DMA risk management controls
A Futures Industry Association (FIA) report published yesterday aims to establish best practices in managing the risk surrounding direct access to exchanges.
Isda AGM: 'Trepidation' over central clearing, admits CME
Uncertainty over the final shape of regulatory reform is reportedly making buy-side firms wary of committing to central clearing.
Reform bill passes Ag Committee before full Senate debate
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has approved the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act, containing some of the strongest derivatives reforms proposed since the financial crisis.
Buy-side CDS clearing 'not really happening'
Despite regulatory calls for buy-side clearing of credit derivatives, few client trades are being cleared.
LCH.Clearnet CEO calls rival 'reckless' as Fannie, Freddie clearing battle heats up
Politicians love the idea of central clearing, but with competition for this new business increasing, so are concerns some venues might not be robust enough.
Future options
Tomorrow’s derivatives market looks likely to shift away from exotic products to focus more heavily on centrally cleared vanilla trades. Dealers hope to see a big jump in volumes, which will offset a smaller decline in margins. They also have an eye on…
Hitting the groundwork
As head of the EC’s financial markets infrastructure unit, Patrick Pearson is leading the effort to draw up new European legislation for derivatives. He talks to Risk about the progress of that effort and the importance of aligning the rules with similar…
To be clear on OTC regulation
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on December 11 requiring all standardised derivatives contracts traded between dealers and major swap participants to clear through a registered clearing organisation. The Senate is preparing to debate its…
Valuation & transparency sponsored forum: Derivatives valuation – challenging the process
Valuation of derivatives instruments has become a key focus for regulators and banks since the onset of the financial crisis, leading to greater demand for transparent and independent valuations. A group of industry experts convened in London recently to…
Ice receives CFTC clearing registration
IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) has been granted limited registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a US derivatives clearing organisation (DCO).
Nodal Exchange offers first real-time LMP contracts
Nodal Exchange launched eight contracts today, its first to settle against real-time Locational Marginal Price (LMP).