Week in Review: CFTC Approves New Rules on Customer Collateral, Swap Dealer Business Conduct & Volcker Rule
New rules on customer collateral with talk of extending protection to futures in addition to swaps markets;…
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.
ISDA Announces Membership and Mission of the Industry Clearing Committee
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the membership and charter of the Industry Clearing…
Traiana first to be Certified by CME Group for OTC FX Client Clearing
Traiana, leading provider of post-trade solutions, announces today that Traiana Harmony has been certified by CME Group…
LCH.Clearnet Appoints Lisa Rosen as Group Head of Compliance and Public Affairs
LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd (LCH.Clearnet) has appointed Lisa Rosen as Group Head of Compliance and Public Affairs. Previously,…
Regulatory Rules will be Clarified in 2012 but Questions of Cost & Participation Remain
OTC derivatives market participants still lack clarity in regulatory reform and thus the knowledge to evaluate how…
Year in Preview: ISDA’s Operational Priorities & Projects for 2012
ISDA’s Julian Day, Head of Market Infrastructure, discusses the top operational priorities for 2012 and explains how…
ISDA Updates OTC Derivatives Market Analysis: Despite Increase in Notionals, Over 50% of IRS Market Is Cleared
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published today its analysis of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives…
SwapClear Enhancements Drive Additional USD 32.7 billion of IRS Client Clearing
LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet), the world’s leading independent clearinghouse, today announced that SwapClear, its interest rate swap (IRS)…
Market-Making & OTC Derivatives under the Volcker Rule
Woodbine Associates’ Sean Owens explains how the Volcker rule will impact market liquidity and push market participants…
CCPs – Too Big to Fail? The Danger of Concentration Risk
Anu Munshi, partner at B&B Structured Finance, explores concerns about concentration risk among CCPs. Comments from a…