Lynn Strongin Dodds

April was a busy month for IM and VM headlines. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the latest developments and research that are to change the industry. The subject of margin has been in the news lately. The International Securities and Derivatives ...

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines how fragmentation of the listed derivatives market in Europe is increasing complexity and costs that inhibit growth, as revealed in a recent report. Despite a sophisticated and mature market ecosystem, European lis...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at ISDA's recommendations for taking the industry to the next level of development Over the past two years, India has been dazzling investors with its growth story. Stock markets have soared, but OTC derivatives have ...

Lynn Strongin Dodds explores the trends that will have the most impact on derivatives markets this year according to a recent report on derivatives market infrastructure. The call to increase efficiency is nothing new in the derivatives world....

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at what some firms are doing to help financial institutions stay on the sanctions roadmap Navigating the world of sanctions is never easy and the financial services industry is no exception. However, a new handbook  -...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the latest set of recommendations on enhancing variation margin practices Variation margin (VM) comes under the microscope in the Bank for International Settlement’s (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastru...

For a long time PTRRS was out of the legislative limelight but a consultation from IOSCO may change that. Lynn Strongin Dodds explores. Post trade risk reduction services (PTRRS) have escaped regulatory spotlight despite their increasing popul...

The EU has been trying to gain control over clearing for years but the outcome may still be murky. Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the latest chapter. EU clearing was a bone of contention between London and Brussels long before the UK decided to ...