Will Collateral Management be the New Custody?
Custodians are stepping up their collateral management capabilities in anticipation of the increased margin needs of clients…
Clearing
DerivSource provides industry analysis, expert Q&As and commentary articles on derivatives clearing, FCM clearing including news related to derivatives clearing organizations and clearing houses (CCPs). Common themes covered include regulatory change, such as EMIR, innovations in clearing services related to collateral management, margin management, netting, and risk for cleared derivatives and any trends that impact market participants on the buy side including pension funds, corporates, and asset managers.
MarkitSERV Readies Derivatives Industry for Mandatory Clearing
MarkitSERV, the most widely-used electronic trade processing service for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, is ready with connections…
Buy-side Chooses LCH.Clearnet Ahead of US Regulatory Deadline
Over US$22 trillion notional cleared on SwapClear as participants benefit from proven risk management and access…
LCH.Clearnet Strengthens US Business
Appoints David Weisbrod CEO of LCH.Clearnet LLC LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd (LCH.Clearnet) today announced the appointment of…
Beware the Ides of March: A Warning about Central Clearing from 44 BC
Marcus Cree, vice president, risk solutions, Adaptiv, SunGard’s capital markets business, strikes a comparison between the ides…
ICE Clear Credit Introduces Clearing for iTraxx
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, announced today it has received…
Mortgage Market Update: Lessons Learned from Other OTC Markets
Joseph Kohanik, CEO of Alpha Financial Software, offers an update on the evolution of the mortgage market…
EEX Creates Pan-European OTC Clearing Service Offering – Three further Products to be Launched in February
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is expanding its range of OTC clearing services step by step, to…
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…
Dodd-Frank End-User Clearing Exception: Practical Considerations for Preparing Your Board
The initial election of the end-user clearing exception represents a unique opportunity for boards to comply with…