SEF Trading Shakeout: Growing Pains & Future Challenges
A look at SEF trading volumes and cross-border and market fragmentation challenges ahead for the evolution of OTC derivatives electronic execution
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EMIR Trade Reporting: UTI Matching, FX Derivatives Definitions Still Complicate the Process
Problems still persist weeks following the EMIR trade reporting deadline with confusion over UTIs, details of the new ESMA Q&A and debate over FX derivatives definitions clouding already muddy post-trade processes.
Where Are We Now – the Collateral Squeeze
The real danger facing the market is a spike in costs due to the shrinking supply of…
CCP Clearing for the Buy Side: Keeping One Step Ahead
Why is it that some buy-side organisations have met earlier CCP clearing deadlines under Dodd-Frank whilst others…
KYC – Is a Utility the Solution?
Some believe an industry utility may ease the operational burden of managing KYC documentation but there are…
Margin Efficiency at CCPs: Portfolio Margining Eligibility & the Quest for Interoperability
Lynn Strongin Dodds weighs the pros and cons of interoperability between CCPs and explores how clearinghouses are…
MBS Margining: Buy Side at Starting Line for TMPG Deadline
The deadline to comply with TMPG’s new margin requirements for MBS was fast approaching for the buy…
Will Collateral Management be the New Custody?
Custodians are stepping up their collateral management capabilities in anticipation of the increased margin needs of clients…
Swap Futures: Is the Jury Still out or is Traction just Slow?
Swap futures are hailed by some to be the next big thing given the advantages these products…
MiFID II: Where the Uncertainty Lies with OTFs
A look at the areas of uncertainty around MiFID II and OTFs including the status of FX swaps and the definition of sufficient liquidity.