EMIR: Ready to Report?
DRS’ Michael Beaton offers advice for how financial institutions can start preparing to comply with the January…
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EMIR: Getting to Grips with Portfolio Reconciliation and Dispute Resolution
DRS’ Michael Beaton reviews the ISDA 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol and address…
ISDA Readies the EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol
DRS’ Michael Beaton reviews the pre-publication form of ISDA’s EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol…
The EMIR Delusion
DRS‘ Michael Beaton explains the potential problems with counterparty classification under EMIR now and with upcoming regulatory…
Mandatory Clearing Looms Large: Will You be Compliant?
The soon to be introduced mandatory clearing mandate will require market participants to have a good understanding…
EU Council Publishes Proposed Amendments to RRD
Michael Beaton explains some of the recently proposed amendments to articles 1 to 36 in the Directive…
Tough Times for UK Banks: The Liikanen Group Publishes its Final Report
DRS’ Michael Beaton explains the main components of the recently published Liikanen Group report and explores what…
FSA Publishes Consultation and Discussion Paper on Client Assets Regime
Michael Beaton managing director, Derivatives Risk Solutions LLP summarises the recent FSA consultation paper on proposed changes to…
Capacity to Trade: Hedging and Speculative Transactions Under an ISDA Master Agreement
A recent court case offers insight for how organisations may be able to assess the hedging and/or…
Margin Requirements for OTC Derivatives: Regulators Listen but do they Hear?
Michael Beaton of DRS explains the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives published by the BCBS and…