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CCP resolution plans start to take shape
LCH.Clearnet's re-launched CDS clearing service adopts a loss-sharing mechanism - in line with a "last gasp of breath" approach outlined in an Isda letter to the Bank of England
In the four months between the start of December last year and the end of March, Italian and Spanish banks bought more than €140 billion in government bonds – much of them issued by their domestic...
A UK Supreme Court ruling on client money protection at Lehman Brothers could have far-reaching consequences – not just for futures customers of Lehman and MF Global, but on the way all clients view...
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Chapter 14: using bankruptcy law to solve too-big-to-fail
The threat to society of institutions that are too big to be allowed to fail should be solved through a predictable legal framework, rather than punitive regulation. David Rowe commends a group of academics working on the details of such a framework
The last word: Collateral and CCPs
What are the implications of the potential $2 trillion collateral lockdown from moving the majority of OTC derivatives onto central counterparties (CCPs)?
UK utilities face swap counterparty shortage
Bank downgrades could leave many structured finance transactions without acceptable swap providers - a potential nightmare for UK utilities
Corporate trades should not face CVA charge – Risk.net poll
Two-thirds of respondents think trades with corporates should be exempt from Basel III's CVA capital charge
New ratings paradigm requires careful handling
A lot of banks could be downgraded this month – in mid-February, Moody’s Investors Service announced it would review the ratings of 114 European financial institutions and 17 banks with global capital markets businesses. The decisions are expected...
Downgrade doomsday: utilities fear swap dealer shortage
Tough ratings criteria for utility securitisations mean they could be left short of swap counterparties. Utilities are worried they could face downgrades as a result – and potentially be stripped of their licences. Matt Cameron reports
Push, ping or hub: industry tackles risk of clearing fails
An industry working group is about to publish principles on how to ensure swaps that are subject to a clearing mandate can be guaranteed to clear. But that masks sharp divisions within the industry over which entity should control the process. By Peter...
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