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Japan: Initial margins on OTC clearing of forex swaps not desirable
Japan questions the current framework for clearing foreign exchange derivatives
The GFMA's global forex division is understood to be close to completion of its analysis of five years of options trading data - a project that is intended to lead to a solution for options clearing
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
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Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
Second helpings – Aaron Woolner column
Asia's regulators have missed the G-20 deadline for central clearing of OTC derivatives, but is it any wonder given the uncertainty over clearing in the US and Europe?
Collateral clawback fears leave US pension funds unable to clear
Banks and pension plans are waiting for the US Department of Labor to clarify whether initial margin counts as plan assets
Four of five largest Australian banks look to clear with LCH
LCH.Clearnet makes inroads into the domestic Australian market with its SwapClear service
The clearing revolution
New rules on over-the-counter derivatives are set to have a significant impact on the insurance industry. The rules, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation in Europe and the US Dodd-Frank Act, will require certain OTC derivatives to be centrally...
One size fits none: Industry split over futures and OTC holding periods...
Some listed derivatives have equivalents in the cleared over-the-counter market, but the two product types are subject to different margin regimes – leaving the futures under-margined, and OTC swaps over-margined, critics say. The issue divides US and...
Taiwan to become third offshore RMB clearing and settlement centre
Taipei is set to become a local hub for RMB settlement and trading, following Hong Kong and Macau. However, hurdles remain in the development of a liquid offshore RMB funding and interbank market
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